SONIC CORP (SONC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SONC - Nasdaq - US8354511052
Taking everything into account, SONC scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, SONC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
SONC has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 43.50. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 43.48, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SONC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- 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.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 43.17 to 43.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @25.47 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.52 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.50 to 43.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SONC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SONC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.01 | POSITIVE | SONC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SONC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SONC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SONC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 69.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SONC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SONC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.57 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SONC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.14 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SONC suggests low volalility. |
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43.51 | 43.34 | 0.17 (0.39%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @43.51. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @43.34. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.17 points, which is 0.39%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.10%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
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