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 3 out of 10. SFNC'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.
61% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than SFNC.
SFNC is part of the Banks industry. There are 393 other stocks in this industry, of which 74% are performing better than SFNC.
SFNC 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.
In the last month SFNC has a been trading in the 18.77 - 20.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
SFNC has an average volume of 1147330 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, SFNC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 19.78, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 19.28 to 19.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 18.65 to 18.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @18.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 17.39 to 17.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.83 to 19.86. 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 20.26 to 20.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @20.89 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for SFNC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SFNC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 39.02 | NEUTRAL | SFNC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SFNC is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SFNC is above 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) | 52.8 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SFNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SFNC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.72 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SFNC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.75 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SFNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.89 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SFNC suggests a possible start of a new 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)
19.79
+0.11 (+0.56%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.56%
1 Week-1.44%
2 Weeks-1.88%
1 Month4.54%
3 Month2.86%
6 Month-12.9%
12 Month-0.4%
2 Year-1.98%
3 Year-16.67%
5 Year19.29%
10 Year-56.46%
15 Year-24.9%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.53
ATR(20)%2.75%
ATR Inc-32.98%
Range Today0.3
ADR(20)0.52
ADR(20)%2.62%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.02
Mansfield-1.4
10 Day High20.8
10 Day Low19.18
20 Day High20.8
20 Day Low18.77
52 Week High25.95
52 Week Low17.2
CS1 End19.78
CR1 Start19.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.77%
DER(5)2.09%
Volume1.38M
Volume Incr659.23%
Vol(5)5.68M
Vol(50)1.15M