DOUGLAS DYNAMICS INC (PLOW) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:PLOW - US25960R1059 - Common Stock
31.28 USD
-0.33 (-1.04%)
31.28 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, PLOW scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PLOW was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month PLOW has a been trading in the 31.09 - 34.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
PLOW is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so PLOW is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, PLOW turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69% of all stocks.
PLOW is an average performer in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 65% of 129 stocks in the same industry.
PLOW has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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.
More info and screens
21.68
34.35
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 30.50 to 31.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @28.67 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 27.91 to 28.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.90 to 22.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @21.90 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.86 to 34.01. 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 PLOW is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PLOW is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 69.94 | NEUTRAL | PLOW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PLOW is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PLOW is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLOW is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.8 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PLOW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.27 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PLOW has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 9.87 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests PLOW may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.31 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PLOW suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.87 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PLOW suggests a weak or negative 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)
31.28
-0.33 (-1.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-1.04%
1 Week-5.53%
2 Weeks-5.75%
1 Month-7.78%
3 Month7.86%
6 Month34.71%
12 Month13.37%
2 Year3.64%
3 Year11.63%
5 Year-8.54%
10 Year57.5%
15 Year153.28%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.7
ATR(20)%2.31%
ATR Inc4.3%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.7
ADR(20)%2.22%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS69.94
Mansfield0.55
10 Day High33.2
10 Day Low31.09
20 Day High34.25
20 Day Low31.09
52 Week High34.25
52 Week Low21.3
CS1 End31.23
CR1 Start33.86
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.26%
DER(5)2.46%
Volume104.20K
Volume Incr-8.57%
Vol(5)123.22K
Vol(50)159.94K