DOUGLAS DYNAMICS INC (PLOW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PLOW - US25960R1059 - Common Stock
33.67 USD
-0.33 (-0.97%)
33.18 USD
-0.49 (-1.46%)
Taking everything into account, PLOW scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PLOW 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!
PLOW is part of the Machinery industry. There are 128 other stocks in this industry. PLOW outperforms 70% of them.
PLOW 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.
In the last month PLOW has a been trading in the 27.86 - 34.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, PLOW did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
PLOW has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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
34.01
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 33.26 to 33.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 29.20 to 29.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @28.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 22.82 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.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PLOW is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.52 | POSITIVE | PLOW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLOW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLOW is above 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) | 69.79 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PLOW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PLOW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.96 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PLOW may be overbought. |
| 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) | 39.88 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PLOW suggests a strong 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)
33.67
-0.33 (-0.97%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-0.97%
1 Week-0.53%
2 Weeks5.55%
1 Month20.64%
3 Month22.48%
6 Month24.52%
12 Month20.94%
2 Year11.23%
3 Year15.7%
5 Year-12.29%
10 Year51.53%
15 Year196.39%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.69
ATR(20)%2.31%
ATR Inc-8.43%
Range Today0.72
ADR(20)0.74
ADR(20)%2.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.52
Mansfield1.59
10 Day High34.25
10 Day Low31.98
20 Day High34.25
20 Day Low27.86
52 Week High34.25
52 Week Low21.3
CS1 End33.66
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.54%
DER(5)2.99%
Volume111.30K
Volume Incr-44.85%
Vol(5)110.78K
Vol(50)196.98K