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Protective Insurance Corp Cl A (PTVCA) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:PTVCA - Nasdaq -

23.27  +0.01 (+0.04%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to PTVCA. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, PTVCA is showing a nice and steady performance.

Warning: PTVCA has an average volume of 11688 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, PTVCA did better than 86% of all other stocks.
PTVCA is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month PTVCA has a been trading in a tight range between 22.90 and 23.28.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Protective Insurance Corp Cl A / PTVCA Weekly stock chart
Protective Insurance Corp Cl A / PTVCA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

PTVCA has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. 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 23.28. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 23.12, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

14.46

23.51

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 22.92 to 23.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @16.23 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 15.63 to 15.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @14.61 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 23.28 to 23.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for PTVCA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for PTVCA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength86.92POSITIVEPTVCA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.92% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PTVCA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PTVCA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PTVCA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)69.75NEUTRALThe RSI value for PTVCA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.12NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PTVCA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)96.36OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests PTVCA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.38LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for PTVCA suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
23.2922.910.38 (1.63%)25.00%
An entry @23.29. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @22.91. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.38 points, which is 1.63%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.41%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
Protective Insurance Corp Cl A / PTVCA Daily stock chart

Protective Insurance Corp Cl A

NASDAQ:PTVCA (5/28/2021, 10:00:28 PM)

23.27

+0.01 (+0.04%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.04%
1 Week0.87%
2 Weeks1.39%
1 Month1.17%
3 Month51.3%
6 Month58.28%
12 Month63.3%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.1
ATR(20)%0.38%
ATR Inc-95.4%
Range Today0
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.92
Mansfield0.97
10 Day High23.28
10 Day Low22.92
20 Day High23.28
20 Day Low22.9
52 Week High23.3
52 Week Low13.5
CS1 End23.12
CR1 Start23.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1%
DER(5)-0.6%
Volume220
Volume Incr254.27%
Vol(5)29.26K
Vol(50)11.69K