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 4 out of 10. In the past year, SFNC 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SFNC is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
SFNC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Banks industry. 80% of 396 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month SFNC has a been trading in the 18.69 - 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 1099400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
SFNC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SFNC is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
SFNC 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. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 18.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 18.61 to 18.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @17.97 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.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.79 to 19.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SFNC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.26 | NEGATIVE | SFNC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.74% off all stocks 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) | 50.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SFNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SFNC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SFNC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.76 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SFNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.57 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SFNC suggests a strong 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)
19.66
-0.45 (-2.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-2.24%
1 Week-0.15%
2 Weeks-2.63%
1 Month5.36%
3 Month6.39%
6 Month-12.74%
12 Month-10.23%
2 Year-2.63%
3 Year-17.22%
5 Year18.51%
10 Year-56.74%
15 Year-25.39%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.55
ATR(20)%2.76%
ATR Inc-4.66%
Range Today0.46
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
CRS27.26
Mansfield-1.45
10 Day High20.8
10 Day Low19.18
20 Day High20.8
20 Day Low18.69
52 Week High25.95
52 Week Low17.2
CS1 End18.74
CR1 Start19.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.53%
DER(5)0.45%
Volume4.21M
Volume Incr589.38%
Vol(5)5.40M
Vol(50)1.10M