DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:PLAY • US2383371091

15.41 USD
-0.18 (-1.15%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
15.7 USD
+0.29 (+1.88%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to PLAY. PLAY's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PLAY is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
  • PLAY is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month PLAY has a been trading in the 14.79 - 20.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • PLAY has an average volume of 1187080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • PLAY is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 126 other stocks in this industry, PLAY did better than 41% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY Weekly stock chart
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of PLAY is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

12.98

20.92

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @14.97 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @13.11 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @18.31 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @18.61 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 18.98 to 19.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @20.71 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for PLAY is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for PLAY is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength18.89NEGATIVEPLAY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.11% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLAY is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLAY is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLAY is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.46NEUTRALThe RSI value for PLAY is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.41NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PLAY has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)17.64OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests PLAY may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)7.27HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for PLAY suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)22.41NEUTRALThe ADX value for PLAY suggests a possible start of a new trend.
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)
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY Daily stock chart

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN

NASDAQ:PLAY (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 15.7 +0.29 (+1.88%)

15.41

-0.18 (-1.15%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-1.15%
1 Week-0.48%
2 Weeks-18.08%
1 Month-25.52%
3 Month9.14%
6 Month-39.19%
12 Month-34.81%
2 Year-75.04%
3 Year-61.49%
5 Year-62.05%
10 Year-58.25%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.17
ATR(20)%7.27%
ATR Inc-11.94%
Range Today0.77
ADR(20)1.1
ADR(20)%7.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.89
3 months CRS66.5
6 months CRS10.71
Mansfield-3.35
10 Day High19.61
10 Day Low14.8
20 Day High20.7
20 Day Low14.8
52 Week High35.53
52 Week Low13.04
CS1 End14.97
CR1 Start18.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.35%
DER(5)-2.23%
Volume902.20K
Volume Incr33.58%
Vol(5)1.24M
Vol(50)1.19M

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY FAQ

What is the technical rating for PLAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to PLAY.


What is the trend direction for PLAY stock?

The current trend direction for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for PLAY stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has an RSI value of 37.4592. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN?

The buy/sell signal for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.


What are the support and resistance levels for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a support level at 14.97 and a resistance level at 18.31. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PLAY support and resistance levels.