PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (PRTH) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PRTH - Nasdaq - US74275G1076 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall PRTH gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. PRTH has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
In the last month PRTH has a been trading in the 7.09 - 8.89 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
PRTH is one of the better performing stocks in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 82% of 100 stocks in the same industry.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
Looking at the yearly performance, PRTH did better than 79% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
PRTH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PRTH is lagging the market.
PRTH 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
6.46
8.76
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @7.25 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 6.53 to 6.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.28 to 7.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.78 to 7.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.32 to 8.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @8.67 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PRTH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PRTH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.71 | POSITIVE | PRTH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.71% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PRTH is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PRTH is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PRTH is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PRTH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PRTH has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.81 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PRTH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.57 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for PRTH suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.86 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PRTH 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)
7.265
-0.08 (-1.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-1.16%
1 Week-14.33%
2 Weeks-5.65%
1 Month-12.05%
3 Month4.53%
6 Month-18.37%
12 Month39.71%
2 Year61.44%
3 Year61.8%
5 Year230.23%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.44
ATR(20)%6.57%
ATR Inc57.41%
Range Today0.27
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%6.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.71
Mansfield-1.25
10 Day High8.89
10 Day Low7.09
20 Day High8.89
20 Day Low7.09
52 Week High12.47
52 Week Low4.13
CS1 End7.25
CR1 Start7.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.64%
DER(5)-5.3%
Volume518.50K
Volume Incr-26.89%
Vol(5)534.86K
Vol(50)569.63K