QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:QUAD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7473011093 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall QUAD gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. QUAD has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
QUAD is one of the better performing stocks in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry, it outperforms 77% of 84 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month QUAD has a been trading in the 5.01 - 6.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Looking at the yearly performance, QUAD did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
QUAD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so QUAD is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although QUAD has an excellent technical rating, it 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
5.05
6.74
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 5.65 to 5.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 5.34 to 5.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @5.21 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.10 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.62 to 6.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 QUAD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for QUAD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.63 | POSITIVE | QUAD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.63% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QUAD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests QUAD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 75.65 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QUAD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.96 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QUAD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.25 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for QUAD suggests a possible start of a new 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)
6.23
-0.26 (-4.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-4.01%
1 Week9.11%
2 Weeks6.5%
1 Month11.65%
3 Month7.04%
6 Month-7.57%
12 Month38.75%
2 Year21.92%
3 Year97.15%
5 Year78.51%
10 Year-56.86%
15 Year-85.36%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.37
ATR(20)%4.96%
ATR Inc-11.65%
Range Today0.28
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%4.86%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.63
Mansfield-0.27
10 Day High6.83
10 Day Low5.01
20 Day High6.83
20 Day Low5.01
52 Week High9.13
52 Week Low4.13
CS1 End5.77
CR1 Start6.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.11%
DER(5)1.86%
Volume283.50K
Volume Incr130.09%
Vol(5)524.06K
Vol(50)259.58K