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Petsmart Inc (PETM) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:PETM - Nasdaq - US7167681060

82.98  +0.03 (+0.04%)

After market: 82.99 +0.01 (+0.01%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Taking everything into account, PETM scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PETM 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!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that PETM is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks.
PETM is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
PETM has an average volume of 2025990 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month PETM has a been trading in a tight range between 82.48 and 83.49.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Petsmart Inc / PETM Weekly stock chart
Petsmart Inc / PETM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, PETM also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 82.99. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 82.97, 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

69.29

83.82

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 81.04 to 82.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @75.31 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @69.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 82.99 to 82.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for PETM is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for PETM is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength77.22POSITIVEPETM has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.22% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PETM is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PETM is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PETM is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)73.07OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests PETM may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.07NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PETM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.17LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for PETM suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
83.0082.790.21 (0.25%)25.00%
An entry @83.00. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @82.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.21 points, which is 0.25%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.06%.

  • 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.
Petsmart Inc / PETM Daily stock chart

Petsmart Inc

NASDAQ:PETM (3/11/2015, 8:10:00 PM)

After market: 82.99 +0.01 (+0.01%)

82.98

+0.03 (+0.04%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.04%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks0.01%
1 Month0.58%
3 Month6.84%
6 Month17.7%
12 Month22.57%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.13
ATR(20)%0.17%
ATR Inc-76.78%
Range Today0.02
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.22
Mansfield1.24
10 Day High83
10 Day Low82.8
20 Day High83.49
20 Day Low82.48
52 Week High83.49
52 Week Low55
CS1 End82.97
CR1 Start82.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.52%
DER(5)0.4%
Volume11.62M
Volume Incr90.85%
Vol(5)3.48M
Vol(50)2.03M