STEPAN CO (SCL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:SCL - US8585861003 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to SCL. SCL'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.
Although the technical rating is bad, SCL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 44.26. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 44.04, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 43.31 to 44.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @42.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 5 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.26 to 44.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.27 to 47.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @50.68 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @56.69 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @58.88 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 SCL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SCL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.84 | NEGATIVE | SCL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.16% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SCL is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SCL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SCL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SCL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.23 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SCL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 52.33 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SCL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.99 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SCL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.03 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SCL suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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-0.42 (-0.94%)
STEPAN CO / SCL FAQ
What is the technical rating for SCL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to SCL.
What is the current trend direction of STEPAN CO (SCL) stock?
The current trend direction for STEPAN CO (SCL) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for STEPAN CO?
STEPAN CO (SCL) has an RSI value of 45.7419. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for SCL stock?
The MACD indicator for STEPAN CO (SCL) has a value of 0.230072, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for SCL stock?
The buy/sell signal for STEPAN CO (SCL) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.