SUNOPTA INC (STKL) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:STKL - CA8676EP1086 - Common Stock
5.88 USD
+0.1 (+1.73%)
5.88 USD
0 (0%)
Overall STKL gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. STKL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than STKL.
STKL is an average performer in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 60% of 87 stocks in the same industry.
STKL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so STKL is lagging the market.
In the last month STKL has a been trading in the 5.55 - 6.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, STKL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 5.99. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 5.81, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for STKL in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
5.58
6.81
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 5.64 to 5.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.99 to 6.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.34 to 6.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.64 to 6.74. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for STKL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for STKL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.71 | NEGATIVE | STKL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.29% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of STKL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STKL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STKL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for STKL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests STKL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.46 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for STKL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.23 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for STKL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.88 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for STKL 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)
5.88
+0.1 (+1.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg1.73%
1 Week1.38%
2 Weeks-1.51%
1 Month-2.97%
3 Month-11.45%
6 Month36.11%
12 Month2.08%
2 Year53.13%
3 Year-47.64%
5 Year-14.29%
10 Year9.29%
15 Year-8.98%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%3.23%
ATR Inc-12.56%
Range Today0.18
ADR(20)0.19
ADR(20)%3.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.71
3 months CRS16.02
6 months CRS81.91
Mansfield-1.57
10 Day High5.97
10 Day Low5.55
20 Day High6.15
20 Day Low5.55
52 Week High8.11
52 Week Low3.64
CS1 End5.81
CR1 Start5.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.01%
DER(5)3.14%
Volume920.40K
Volume Incr99.09%
Vol(5)916.98K
Vol(50)553.91K