PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PANW - Nasdaq - US6974351057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to PANW. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PANW has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, PANW did better than 81% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by PANW over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
PANW is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PANW is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month PANW has a been trading in the 167.33 - 195.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
PANW has an average volume of 5233580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
PANW is part of the Software industry. There are 283 other stocks in this industry, PANW did better than 68% of them.
PANW has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 187.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
151.27
204.99
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 186.92 to 187.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @157.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @152.80 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 202.95 to 202.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.83
Mansfield0.5
10 Day High195.42
10 Day Low184.35
20 Day High195.42
20 Day Low167.33
52 Week High208.39
52 Week Low142.01
Performance
1 Week1.29%
2 Weeks3.07%
1 Month18.85%
3 Month1.81%
6 Month1.46%
12 Month20.95%
2 Year82.28%
3 Year132.09%
5 Year395.98%
10 Year588.47%
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.56
RSI(14)65.39
LBB184.78
UBB196
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195.43 | 186.91 | 8.52 (4.36%) | 22.94% |
| An entry @195.43. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @186.91. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 8.52 points, which is 4.36%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 22.94% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
194.48
+0.18 (+0.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg0.09%
1 Week1.29%
2 Weeks3.07%
1 Month18.85%
3 Month1.81%
6 Month1.46%
12 Month20.95%
2 Year82.28%
3 Year132.09%
5 Year395.98%
10 Year588.47%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4.15
ATR(20)%2.43%
ATR Inc-27.35%
Range Today2.27
ADR(20)4.29
ADR(20)%2.21%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.83
Mansfield0.5
10 Day High195.42
10 Day Low184.35
20 Day High195.42
20 Day Low167.33
52 Week High208.39
52 Week Low142.01
CS1 End187.19
CR1 Start202.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.96%
DER(5)1.09%
Volume9.43M
Volume Incr30.12%
Vol(5)5.61M
Vol(50)5.23M