OTTER TAIL CORP (OTTR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:OTTR - Nasdaq - US6896481032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, OTTR scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although OTTR is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month OTTR has a been trading in the 75.25 - 84.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, OTTR turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 45% of all stocks.
OTTR is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 47 other stocks in this industry, OTTR did better than 41% of them.
OTTR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so OTTR is lagging the market.
OTTR has an excellent technical rating, but 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
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 78.73 to 80.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 76.17 to 76.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 72.43 to 74.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 84.43 to 85.52. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for OTTR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for OTTR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 45.07 | NEUTRAL | OTTR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OTTR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OTTR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OTTR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.7 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for OTTR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.55 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests OTTR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests OTTR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for OTTR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.88 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for OTTR 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)
NASDAQ:OTTR (8/20/2025, 10:49:54 AM)
83.98
-0.44 (-0.52%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.52%
1 Week2.59%
2 Weeks4.3%
1 Month7.69%
3 Month10.89%
6 Month3.67%
12 Month-7.12%
2 Year2.49%
3 Year11.76%
5 Year117.3%
10 Year227.08%
15 Year355.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.9
ATR(20)%1.9%
ATR Inc-30.26%
Range Today1.43
ADR(20)1.57
ADR(20)%1.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS45.07
Mansfield-0.14
10 Day High84.46
10 Day Low78.5
20 Day High84.46
20 Day Low75.25
52 Week High92.51
52 Week Low71.66
CS1 End80.19
CR1 Start84.43
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.58%
DER(5)1.45%
Volume16.81K
Volume Incr-20.56%
Vol(5)178.18K
Vol(50)213.46K