We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to PTC. PTC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Although the technical rating is bad, PTC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 172.11, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
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 PTC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PTC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 17.88 | NEGATIVE | PTC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.12% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PTC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PTC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PTC is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PTC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.29 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PTC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.61 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PTC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.32 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PTC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 42.6 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PTC suggests a strong trend. |
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-4.98 (-2.79%)
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to PTC.
The current trend direction for PTC INC (PTC) is Bearish.
PTC INC (PTC) has an RSI value of 38.1102. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
The buy/sell signal for PTC INC (PTC) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.
PTC INC (PTC) has a support level at 172.11 and a resistance level at 174.54. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PTC support and resistance levels.