POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:POST - US7374461041 - Common Stock
107.28 USD
+0.42 (+0.39%)
107.28 USD
0 (0%)
Overall POST gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. POST scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
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.
75% 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 102.28 - 108.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
POST is part of the Food Products industry. There are 89 other stocks in this industry, POST did better than 57% of them.
Although the technical rating is bad, POST does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 107.92. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 107.21, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
101.34
121.93
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 102.36 to 107.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 107.92 to 108.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @113.24 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Strong resistance @115.66 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 120.48 to 120.72. 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 | 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 | 25.04 | NEGATIVE | POST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of POST is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of POST is above 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) | 52.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for POST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.46 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests POST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.66 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests POST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.74 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for POST suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.25 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for POST 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)
107.28
+0.42 (+0.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg0.39%
1 Week1.27%
2 Weeks3.4%
1 Month-0.93%
3 Month-1.43%
6 Month-8.71%
12 Month-6.3%
2 Year33.63%
3 Year18.65%
5 Year24.89%
10 Year66.92%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.9
ATR(20)%1.74%
ATR Inc-5.08%
Range Today1.98
ADR(20)1.84
ADR(20)%1.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.04
Mansfield-1.4
10 Day High108.55
10 Day Low102.45
20 Day High108.55
20 Day Low102.28
52 Week High125.84
52 Week Low101.05
CS1 End107.21
CR1 Start107.92
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.44%
DER(5)-1.04%
Volume455.80K
Volume Incr-24.66%
Vol(5)564.10K
Vol(50)709.18K