Taking everything into account, NTCT scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
NTCT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 27.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NTCT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for NTCT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.58 | POSITIVE | NTCT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.58% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NTCT is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTCT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTCT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.7 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NTCT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NTCT has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.49 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NTCT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.71 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NTCT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.45 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NTCT suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.48 | 26.37 | 1.11 (4.04%) | 24.76% |
| An entry @27.48. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @26.37. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 1.11 points, which is 4.04%. | When investing 24.76% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
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ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to NTCT.
The current trend direction for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) is Bullish.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) has an RSI value of 54.7004. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
The MACD indicator for NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) has a value of 0.0394505, indicating a bearish trend.
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC (NTCT) has a support level at 27. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NTCT support and resistance levels.