FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:RAIL - Nasdaq - US3570231007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, RAIL scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. RAIL 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.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
RAIL is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 94% of 128 stocks in the same industry.
RAIL 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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
Looking at the yearly performance, RAIL did better than 97% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
RAIL 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 RAIL is lagging the market slightly.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, RAIL also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.48, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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5.10
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.36 to 8.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.15 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.56 to 8.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @8.91 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @9.51 from a trend line 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for RAIL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for RAIL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.42 | POSITIVE | RAIL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.42% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of RAIL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of RAIL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of RAIL is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.58 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for RAIL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests RAIL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 57.15 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for RAIL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.99 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for RAIL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.02 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for RAIL 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)
NASDAQ:RAIL (6/23/2025, 4:30:01 PM)
8.49
-0.09 (-1.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-1.05%
1 Week-2.53%
2 Weeks1.92%
1 Month18.41%
3 Month50.53%
6 Month-8.02%
12 Month143.27%
2 Year184.9%
3 Year133.24%
5 Year584.68%
10 Year-59.34%
15 Year-62.47%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.43
ATR(20)%4.99%
ATR Inc-30%
Range Today0.36
ADR(20)0.42
ADR(20)%4.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.42
Mansfield-0.32
10 Day High9.1
10 Day Low8.04
20 Day High9.1
20 Day Low6.86
52 Week High16.1
52 Week Low3.02
CS1 End8.48
CR1 Start8.56
Volume & EV
DER(3)-10.18%
DER(5)-9.12%
Volume146.35K
Volume Incr-26.67%
Vol(5)120.89K
Vol(50)216.80K