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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SAH - US83545G1022 - Common Stock

63.58 USD
-0.47 (-0.73%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 3:08:36 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

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Taking everything into account, SAH scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. SAH's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SAH is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
SAH is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 122 other stocks in this industry, of which 60% are performing better than SAH.
In the last month SAH has a been trading in the 60.85 - 68.37 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
SAH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SAH is lagging the market.

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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Weekly stock chart
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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SAH has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 65.35. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • 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.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

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We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 60.67 to 61.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @59.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 58.17 to 58.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @54.62 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 65.35 to 65.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @67.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @69.38 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

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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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for SAH is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for SAH is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength19.97NEGATIVESAH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.03% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SAH is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SAH is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of SAH is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.66NEUTRALThe RSI value for SAH is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.13POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SAH has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)76.04NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SAH is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.76MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SAH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)12.43NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SAH suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH Daily stock chart

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A

NYSE:SAH (1/13/2026, 3:08:36 PM)

63.58

-0.47 (-0.73%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.73%
1 Week1.73%
2 Weeks-0.39%
1 Month-4.98%
3 Month-14.44%
6 Month-16.75%
12 Month-6.24%
2 Year26.68%
3 Year19.25%
5 Year56.49%
10 Year274.12%
15 Year414.46%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.69
ATR(20)%2.76%
ATR Inc24.61%
Range Today2.14
ADR(20)1.76
ADR(20)%2.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.97
3 months CRS16.62
6 months CRS16.44
Mansfield-1.79
10 Day High65.29
10 Day Low60.85
20 Day High68.37
20 Day Low60.85
52 Week High89.62
52 Week Low52
CS1 End63.87
CR1 Start65.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.49%
DER(5)-1.47%
Volume72.40K
Volume Incr-25.2%
Vol(5)135.36K
Vol(50)197.65K

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A / SAH FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SAH.


What is the current trend direction of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) stock?

The current trend direction for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has an RSI value of 50.6634. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The MACD indicator for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) has a value of 0.132732, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A?

The short term momentum for SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) is neutral.