PIVOTAL SOFTWARE INC (PVTL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PVTL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -
Overall PVTL gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Compared to the overall market however, PVTL is a bad performer.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PVTL is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
PVTL has an average volume of 1183020 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
PVTL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PVTL is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month PVTL has a been trading in a tight range between 14.97 and 15.06.
PVTL has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for PVTL in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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17.34
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 14.84 to 15.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.00 to 15.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @17.17 from a trend 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 PVTL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PVTL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.94 | NEGATIVE | PVTL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.06% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PVTL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PVTL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PVTL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.26 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PVTL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PVTL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.63 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PVTL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.19 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for PVTL suggests low volalility. |
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)
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.01 | 14.97 | 0.04 (0.28%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @15.01. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @14.97. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.04 points, which is 0.28%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.07%. |
- 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.
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-0.02 (-0.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.13%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks0.07%
1 Month0.13%
3 Month0.74%
6 Month42.05%
12 Month-6.13%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.02
ATR(20)%0.19%
ATR Inc18.64%
Range Today0.03
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
CRS19.94
Mansfield-1.69
10 Day High15.03
10 Day Low14.98
20 Day High15.06
20 Day Low14.97
52 Week High24.39
52 Week Low8.03
CS1 End15
CR1 Start15
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.05%
DER(5)3.19%
Volume3.76M
Volume Incr-0.28%
Vol(5)1.23M
Vol(50)1.18M