SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SAR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US80349A2087 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to SAR. SAR has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SAR outperforms 46% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SAR is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 230 other stocks in this industry, SAR did better than 51% of them.
SAR 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 SAR is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SAR has a been trading in the 22.22 - 25.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, SAR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 24.32, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
22.11
26.67
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 24.05 to 24.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 23.02 to 23.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.33 to 22.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @25.40 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.07 to 26.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 SAR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SAR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.65 | NEUTRAL | SAR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SAR is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SAR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SAR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SAR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SAR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.87 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SAR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.35 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SAR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.34 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SAR suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSE:SAR (5/22/2025, 9:46:07 AM)
24.235
-0.18 (-0.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.72%
1 Week1.54%
2 Weeks-1.09%
1 Month2.95%
3 Month-5.97%
6 Month-6.37%
12 Month3.08%
2 Year-13.13%
3 Year-8.13%
5 Year60.8%
10 Year40.13%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.63
ATR(20)%2.35%
ATR Inc-51.86%
Range Today0.19
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%2.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.65
Mansfield-0.07
10 Day High24.77
10 Day Low22.22
20 Day High25.43
20 Day Low22.22
52 Week High26.49
52 Week Low21.1
CS1 End24.32
CR1 Start25.4
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.02%
DER(5)1.42%
Volume9.45K
Volume Incr-20.07%
Vol(5)78.16K
Vol(50)93.84K