STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) Stock Technical Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:STB • CA86388A1084

7.5
0 (0%)
At close: Apr 27, 2018
7.49
-0.01 (-0.13%)
After Hours: 4/27/2018, 8:16:04 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, STB scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, STB has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

  • Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
  • STB is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
  • STB has an average volume of 1412550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, STB did better than 84% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
  • In the last month STB has a been trading in a tight range between 7.47 and 7.53.
  • Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
STUDENT TRANSN INC / STB Weekly stock chart
STUDENT TRANSN INC / STB Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

STB has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 7.50, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for STB 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

5.70

7.61

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 7.47 to 7.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @6.79 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 6.00 to 6.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 5.76 to 5.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 7.52 to 7.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for STB is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for STB is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength84.88POSITIVESTB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.88% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of STB is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of STB is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of STB is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)65.04NEUTRALThe RSI value for STB is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests STB has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)43.33NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for STB is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.25LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for STB suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
7.547.470.07 (0.93%)25.00%
An entry @7.54. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @7.47. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.07 points, which is 0.93%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.23%.

  • 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.
STUDENT TRANSN INC / STB Daily stock chart

STUDENT TRANSN INC

NASDAQ:STB (4/27/2018, 8:16:04 PM)

After market: 7.49 -0.01 (-0.13%)

7.5

0 (0%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week0.13%
2 Weeks0.13%
1 Month0.13%
3 Month22.95%
6 Month26.26%
12 Month26.05%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.02
ATR(20)%0.25%
ATR Inc-20.75%
Range Today0.02
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.88
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield1.6
10 Day High7.5
10 Day Low7.48
20 Day High7.53
20 Day Low7.47
52 Week High7.54
52 Week Low5.58
CS1 End7.5
CR1 Start7.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.75%
DER(5)3.27%
Volume614.00K
Volume Incr-4.96%
Vol(5)740.80K
Vol(50)1.41M

STUDENT TRANSN INC / STB FAQ

What is the technical rating for STB stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to STB.


What is the current trend direction of STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) stock?

The current trend direction for STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) stock?

STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) has an RSI value of 65.0369. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for STUDENT TRANSN INC?

The short term momentum for STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) is positive.


What is the buy/sell signal for STB stock?

The buy/sell signal for STUDENT TRANSN INC (STB) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.