STAR GROUP LP (SGU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SGU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US85512C1053 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall SGU gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Although SGU is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Looking at the yearly performance, SGU did better than 79% of all other stocks. However, SGU's most recent performance is quite weak.
SGU is an average performer in the Gas Utilities industry, it outperforms 61% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
SGU 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 SGU is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SGU has a been trading in the 12.00 - 12.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, SGU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 12.14, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
12.02
13.88
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 12.14 to 12.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 12.15 to 12.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 12.74 to 12.76. 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 13.20 to 13.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @13.74 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 SGU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SGU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.09 | POSITIVE | SGU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.09% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SGU is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SGU is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SGU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 41.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SGU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SGU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 20.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SGU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.43 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SGU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.86 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SGU 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)
12.15
-0.05 (-0.41%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.41%
1 Week-2.8%
2 Weeks-0.25%
1 Month-3.49%
3 Month-5.81%
6 Month-3.65%
12 Month21.62%
2 Year-13.21%
3 Year20.9%
5 Year53.8%
10 Year41.77%
15 Year176.14%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.43
ATR(20)%3.43%
ATR Inc16.73%
Range Today0.55
ADR(20)0.4
ADR(20)%3.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.09
Mansfield0.04
10 Day High12.99
10 Day Low12.05
20 Day High12.99
20 Day Low12
52 Week High13.75
52 Week Low10
CS1 End12.14
CR1 Start12.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.92%
DER(5)2.25%
Volume28.00K
Volume Incr24.2%
Vol(5)37.18K
Vol(50)34.20K