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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PLAY - US2383371091 - Common Stock

17.3 USD
+0.09 (+0.52%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM
17.11 USD
-0.19 (-1.1%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, PLAY scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.

The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than PLAY.
PLAY is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. 71% of 133 stocks in the same industry do 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 15.68 - 21.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
PLAY has an average volume of 1457800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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

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Although the technical rating is bad, PLAY does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 17.31. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 16.70, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

15.78

22.28

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 16.27 to 16.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @15.94 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

5 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 17.31 to 17.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @18.12 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @19.45 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @19.86 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @22.06 from a trend line in the weekly 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for PLAY is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength14.76NEGATIVEPLAY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.24% 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)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PLAY is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLAY is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)52.93NEUTRALThe RSI value for PLAY is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.01NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PLAY has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)47.64NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for PLAY is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.16HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for PLAY suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.07NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for PLAY suggests a weak or negative 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 (1/9/2026, 8:17:31 PM)

After market: 17.11 -0.19 (-1.1%)

17.3

+0.09 (+0.52%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg0.52%
1 Week1.53%
2 Weeks6.53%
1 Month-14.82%
3 Month2.61%
6 Month-46.41%
12 Month-38.93%
2 Year-67.68%
3 Year-60.09%
5 Year-49.15%
10 Year-52.3%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.83
ATR(20)%5.16%
ATR Inc67.59%
Range Today0.74
ADR(20)0.88
ADR(20)%5.1%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.76
3 months CRS52.73
6 months CRS6.39
Mansfield-2.96
10 Day High17.88
10 Day Low15.68
20 Day High21.27
20 Day Low15.68
52 Week High35.53
52 Week Low13.04
CS1 End16.7
CR1 Start17.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.87%
DER(5)1.06%
Volume870.60K
Volume Incr-35.52%
Vol(5)984.28K
Vol(50)1.46M

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY FAQ

What is the technical rating for PLAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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 52.9337. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) has a support level at 16.7 and a resistance level at 17.31. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PLAY support and resistance levels.