SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP (SAR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SAR - US80349A2087 - Common Stock
24.79 USD
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24.79 USD
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We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to SAR. SAR has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SAR outperforms 40% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SAR is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 48% of 239 stocks in the same industry.
SAR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SAR is lagging the market.
In the last month SAR has a been trading in a tight range between 24.57 and 25.64.
SAR has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
22.11
26.67
4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @24.66 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @23.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- 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.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.93 to 25.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SAR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 40.33 | 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 | MIXED | The current price of SAR is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SAR is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.12 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SAR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SAR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.84 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SAR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.18 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SAR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.07 | 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)
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week-2.48%
2 Weeks-2.63%
1 Month1.02%
3 Month1.56%
6 Month2.69%
12 Month2.48%
2 Year-3.54%
3 Year19.35%
5 Year47.65%
10 Year53.5%
15 Year29.99%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.28
ATR(20)%1.18%
ATR Inc55.87%
Range Today0.29
ADR(20)0.28
ADR(20)%1.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS40.33
Mansfield-0.76
10 Day High25.64
10 Day Low24.6
20 Day High25.64
20 Day Low24.57
52 Week High26.49
52 Week Low21.1
CS1 End24.66
CR1 Start24.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.42%
DER(5)3.3%
Volume125.80K
Volume Incr38.22%
Vol(5)152.62K
Vol(50)122.60K