SIMMONS FIRST NATL CORP-CL A (SFNC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SFNC - Nasdaq - US8287302009 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall SFNC gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. SFNC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
62% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than SFNC.
SFNC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Banks industry. 84% of 395 stocks in the same industry do better.
SFNC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SFNC is lagging the market.
In the last month SFNC has a been trading in the 18.45 - 20.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Although the technical rating is bad, SFNC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
More info and screens
17.22
20.65
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 17.39 to 17.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.18 to 20.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for SFNC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SFNC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 38.82 | NEUTRAL | SFNC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SFNC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SFNC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SFNC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SFNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.1 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SFNC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.17 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SFNC may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.38 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SFNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.97 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SFNC 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)
18.76
-0.13 (-0.69%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-0.69%
1 Week-0.69%
2 Weeks-6.15%
1 Month-0.48%
3 Month-14.61%
6 Month-23.3%
12 Month7.94%
2 Year15.3%
3 Year-27.03%
5 Year9.39%
10 Year-56.41%
15 Year-28.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.47
ATR(20)%2.38%
ATR Inc-50.51%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%2.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS38.82
Mansfield-1.29
10 Day High20.2
10 Day Low18.45
20 Day High20.45
20 Day Low18.45
52 Week High25.95
52 Week Low16.03
CS1 End17.64
CR1 Start19.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.28%
DER(5)-2.35%
Volume491.10K
Volume Incr-4.38%
Vol(5)439.56K
Vol(50)642.81K