SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SFD • US8322482071
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SFD Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall SFD gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the last year, SFD was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
- In the last month SFD has a been trading in the 22.87 - 25.46 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- SFD is part of the Food Products industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry. SFD outperforms 76% of them.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
- Looking at the yearly performance, SFD did better than 74% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
- SFD 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 SFD is lagging the market slightly.
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SFD Setup Rating and Analysis
SFD has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
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SFD Support and Resistance Analysis
20.92
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @22.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 21.13 to 21.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.66 to 24.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.78 to 25.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
SFD Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SFD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SFD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.14 | POSITIVE | SFD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.14% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SFD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SFD is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SFD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SFD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SFD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.65 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SFD may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.59 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SFD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.03 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SFD suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
SFD Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
SFD Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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SMITHFIELD FOODS INC / SFD TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to SFD.
Can you provide the trend direction for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?
The current trend direction for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for SFD stock?
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) has an RSI value of 37.1321. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?
The MACD indicator for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) has a value of -0.157735, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC?
The buy/sell signal for SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.