PTC INC (PTC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PTC - Nasdaq - US69370C1009 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, PTC scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PTC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
PTC is one of the better performing stocks in the Software industry, it outperforms 74% of 283 stocks in the same industry.
PTC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so PTC is lagging the market slightly.
PTC is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
PTC has an average volume of 1195390 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, PTC did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
PTC has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 203.99 to 205.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 184.28 to 187.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @136.06 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for PTC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PTC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.16 | POSITIVE | PTC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.16% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PTC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.82 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PTC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PTC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.7 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PTC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 50.85 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PTC suggests a strong 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)
205.42
-0.73 (-0.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.35%
1 Week-3.15%
2 Weeks0.44%
1 Month6.16%
3 Month26.01%
6 Month21.54%
12 Month18.64%
2 Year39.58%
3 Year78.8%
5 Year124.72%
10 Year520.23%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.67
ATR(20)%2.7%
ATR Inc64.48%
Range Today3.04
ADR(20)5.18
ADR(20)%2.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.16
Mansfield0.66
10 Day High219.69
10 Day Low199.74
20 Day High219.69
20 Day Low183
52 Week High219.69
52 Week Low133.38
CS1 End205.41
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.8%
DER(5)0.73%
Volume756.30K
Volume Incr-41.28%
Vol(5)955.36K
Vol(50)1.20M