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 2 out of 10. SGU'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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SGU is a bad performer in the overall market: 69% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month SGU has a been trading in the 11.31 - 12.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
SGU is an average performer in the Gas Utilities industry, it outperforms 46% 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 currently trading near new highs, so SGU is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
SGU has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
11.09
13.88
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 11.77 to 11.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 11.20 to 11.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- Resistance @12.07 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @13.09 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 13.38 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 | 31.87 | NEUTRAL | SGU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SGU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SGU is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SGU is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SGU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SGU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.71 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SGU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SGU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.9 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SGU 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)
11.95
+0.1 (+0.84%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.84%
1 Week1.7%
2 Weeks1.36%
1 Month2.49%
3 Month-5.08%
6 Month1.01%
12 Month4.82%
2 Year-11.87%
3 Year21.44%
5 Year26.86%
10 Year19.74%
15 Year170.98%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%1.82%
ATR Inc32.59%
Range Today0.37
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%1.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.87
Mansfield-0.95
10 Day High12.2
10 Day Low11.67
20 Day High12.2
20 Day Low11.31
52 Week High13.75
52 Week Low10.11
CS1 End11.95
CR1 Start12.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.01%
DER(5)-1.95%
Volume162.70K
Volume Incr120.38%
Vol(5)69.54K
Vol(50)37.63K