Taking everything into account, SAIA scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, SAIA is only an average performer.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month SAIA has a been trading in the 334.24 - 412.56 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SAIA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 73% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
SAIA is an average performer in the Ground Transportation industry, it outperforms 60% of 42 stocks in the same industry.
SAIA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SAIA 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.

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Setup Rating and Analysis

Although SAIA has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

248.92

530.71

4 important support areas can be observed.

A support zone ranging from 339.91 to 342.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Support @292.91 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Support @277.14 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
A support zone ranging from 251.43 to 255.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

Resistance @525.46 from a trend line in the weekly 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.

Indicator	Value	Signal	Comment
ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator	UP	POSITIVE	The long term trend for SAIA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator	UP	POSITIVE	The short term trend for SAIA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength	73.73	POSITIVE	SAIA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.73% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)	UP	POSITIVE	The current price of SAIA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)	UP	POSITIVE	The current price of SAIA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)	UP	POSITIVE	The current price of SAIA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)	70.87	OVERBOUGHT	The high RSI value suggests SAIA may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)	4.33	POSITIVE	The MACD value suggests SAIA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)	91.78	OVERBOUGHT	The high Stochastics value suggests SAIA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)	3.82	MEDIUM VOLATILITY	The ATR as a percentage value for SAIA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)	22.54	NEUTRAL	The ADX value for SAIA suggests a possible start of a new 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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SAIA INC

NASDAQ:SAIA (2/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 404.745 0 (0%)

404.745

-1.2 (-0.3%)

Chartmill TA Rating

Chartmill Setup Rating

Sector

GICS SectorIndustrials

GICS IndustryGround Transportation

Performance

% Chg-0.3%

1 Week18.42%

2 Weeks12.32%

1 Month13.16%

3 Month43.37%

6 Month42.66%

12 Month-17.32%

2 Year-29.66%

3 Year49.42%

5 Year101.84%

10 Year1441.89%

15 Year3925.98%

Volatility

ATR(14)16.46

ATR(20)%3.82%

ATR Inc59.85%

Range Today14.56

ADR(20)15.1

ADR(20)%3.73%

Trend & SMA

ST Trend

LT Trend

SMA(5)

SMA(10)

SMA(20)

SMA(50)

SMA(100)

SMA(200)

Relative Strength & Ranges

CRS73.73

3 months CRS96.27

6 months CRS90.93

Mansfield1.86

10 Day High412.57

10 Day Low334.24

20 Day High412.57

20 Day Low334.24

52 Week High507.39

52 Week Low229.12

CS1 End342.05

CR1 Start525.46

Volume & EV

DER(3)-1.88%

DER(5)0.24%

Volume649.70K

Volume Incr57.5%

Vol(5)726.32K

Vol(50)495.63K

SAIA INC / SAIA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of SAIA INC (SAIA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to SAIA.

What is the trend direction for SAIA stock?

The current trend direction for SAIA INC (SAIA) is Bullish.

Can you provide the RSI signal for SAIA INC?

SAIA INC (SAIA) has an RSI value of 70.8655. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.

Can you provide the MACD signal for SAIA INC?

The MACD indicator for SAIA INC (SAIA) has a value of 4.32547, indicating a bullish trend.

What is the short term momentum for SAIA INC (SAIA) stock?

The short term momentum for SAIA INC (SAIA) is positive.