NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:NUS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US67018T1051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to NUS. In the last year, NUS was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NUS is a bad performer in the overall market: 84% of all stocks are doing better.
NUS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Personal Care Products industry. 61% of 35 stocks in the same industry do better.
NUS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NUS is lagging the market.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month NUS has a been trading in the 5.60 - 7.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
NUS has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
5.92
8.34
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 7.27 to 7.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.98 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @7.63 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.13 to 8.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for NUS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NUS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.93 | NEGATIVE | NUS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.07% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NUS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NUS is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of NUS is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NUS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.18 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NUS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NUS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.31 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NUS suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
7.32
+0.04 (+0.55%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Performance
% Chg0.55%
1 Week-2.01%
2 Weeks18.83%
1 Month27.97%
3 Month-3.68%
6 Month1.39%
12 Month-44.71%
2 Year-78.04%
3 Year-84.31%
5 Year-80.31%
10 Year-85.53%
15 Year-74.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.36
ATR(20)%4.4%
ATR Inc-25.31%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.27
ADR(20)%3.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS16.93
Mansfield-1.19
10 Day High7.68
10 Day Low6.59
20 Day High7.68
20 Day Low5.6
52 Week High13.9
52 Week Low5.32
CS1 End7.31
CR1 Start7.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.5%
DER(5)1.14%
Volume217.10K
Volume Incr-38.15%
Vol(5)397.98K
Vol(50)646.77K