Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) Technical Analysis
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SAF Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall SAF gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. SAF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- 81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than SAF.
- SAF is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SAF is lagging the market.
- Warning: SAF has an average volume of 4714 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- SAF is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 40% of 239 stocks in the same industry.
- In the last month SAF has a been trading in a tight range between 24.98 and 25.38.
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SAF Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, SAF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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SAF Support and Resistance Analysis
24.73
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 24.98 to 25.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.14 to 25.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.71 to 26.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
SAF 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for SAF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SAF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.81 | NEGATIVE | SAF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SAF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SAF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SAF is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 27.3 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests SAF may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SAF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.6 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SAF may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.18 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SAF suggests low volalility. |
SAF Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
SAF Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:SAF (8/30/2021, 8:04:00 PM)
25.01
+0.02 (+0.08%)
Saratoga Investment Corp / SAF TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for SAF stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to SAF.
What is the trend direction for SAF stock?
The current trend direction for Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for SAF stock?
Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) has an RSI value of 27.3006. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for SAF stock?
The MACD indicator for Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) has a value of -0.00575061, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) stock?
The buy/sell signal for Saratoga Investment Corp (SAF) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.