POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:POST - US7374461041 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to POST. POST'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 long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- 77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than POST.
- POST 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 POST has a been trading in the 96.11 - 103.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
- POST is part of the Food Products industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry, POST did better than 51% of them.
Although the technical rating is bad, POST does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 100.72. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 98.22, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 96.00 to 98.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 5 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 100.72 to 103.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @106.28 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 108.06 to 110.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @113.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @117.52 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for POST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for POST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.68 | NEGATIVE | POST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.32% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of POST is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of POST is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of POST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.45 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for POST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.12 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests POST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for POST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for POST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.04 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for POST suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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POST HOLDINGS INC / POST FAQ
What is the technical rating for POST stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to POST.
What is the trend direction for POST stock?
The current trend direction for POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) stock?
POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) has an RSI value of 46.4471. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for POST HOLDINGS INC?
The MACD indicator for POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) has a value of 0.115138, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for POST HOLDINGS INC?
POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) has a support level at 98.22 and a resistance level at 100.72. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of POST support and resistance levels.