STEPAN CO (SCL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SCL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8585861003 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall SCL gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. SCL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SCL is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
SCL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month SCL has a been trading in the 53.49 - 59.57 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SCL is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 42% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
SCL has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 55.29 to 56.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 53.75 to 54.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @52.88 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 59.26 to 59.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @82.40 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for SCL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SCL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.23 | NEGATIVE | SCL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.77% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCL is above the rising 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) | 66.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SCL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.41 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SCL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SCL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.54 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SCL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.51 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SCL 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)
59.25
+0.44 (+0.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg0.75%
1 Week7.22%
2 Weeks9.24%
1 Month8.26%
3 Month22.27%
6 Month-6.63%
12 Month-28.13%
2 Year-38.17%
3 Year-47.2%
5 Year-45.74%
10 Year20.89%
15 Year79.52%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.55
ATR(20)%2.54%
ATR Inc12.17%
Range Today0.96
ADR(20)1.38
ADR(20)%2.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.23
Mansfield-1.77
10 Day High59.57
10 Day Low53.59
20 Day High59.57
20 Day Low53.49
52 Week High94.77
52 Week Low44.23
CS1 End56.69
CR1 Start59.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.92%
DER(5)0.33%
Volume51.70K
Volume Incr17.38%
Vol(5)116.76K
Vol(50)130.20K