POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:POST - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7374461041 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, POST scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, POST was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, POST is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month POST has a been trading in the 101.05 - 112.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
POST is an average performer in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 62% of 89 stocks in the same industry.
POST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so POST is lagging the market.
POST has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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
104.48
121.93
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 105.54 to 109.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 111.75 to 112.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 114.23 to 115.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for POST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for POST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.67 | NEUTRAL | POST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of POST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of POST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of POST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for POST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.63 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests POST has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.24 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests POST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for POST suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.56 | 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)
110.64
+0.8 (+0.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg0.73%
1 Week1.93%
2 Weeks8%
1 Month2.92%
3 Month2.43%
6 Month-4.34%
12 Month-5.14%
2 Year23.33%
3 Year24.65%
5 Year25.7%
10 Year69.49%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.41
ATR(20)%2%
ATR Inc8.94%
Range Today2.51
ADR(20)2.17
ADR(20)%1.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.67
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High112.55
10 Day Low101.05
20 Day High112.55
20 Day Low101.05
52 Week High125.84
52 Week Low101.05
CS1 End109.1
CR1 Start111.75
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.18%
DER(5)1.41%
Volume704.10K
Volume Incr-1.08%
Vol(5)704.28K
Vol(50)712.63K