STEPAN CO (SCL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SCL - US8585861003 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to SCL. In the past year, SCL was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
SCL 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 45.26 to 45.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 42.30 to 42.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 48.75 to 48.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @56.84 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SCL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.49 | NEGATIVE | SCL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.51% 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) | 68.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SCL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.43 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SCL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.23 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SCL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.49 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SCL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.95 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SCL suggests a strong trend. |
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STEPAN CO / SCL FAQ
What is the technical rating for SCL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 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 68.3472. 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 0.431822, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for SCL stock?
The buy/sell signal for STEPAN CO (SCL) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.