STANTEC INC (STN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:STN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - CA85472N1096 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to STN. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, STN did better than 84% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by STN over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
STN 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.
In the last month STN has a been trading in the 106.98 - 113.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
STN is part of the Construction & Engineering industry. There are 49 other stocks in this industry, STN did better than 62% of them.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, STN also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 109.52, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for STN 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
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 108.47 to 109.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @81.73 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @77.42 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 110.37 to 111.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 STN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for STN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.2 | POSITIVE | STN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.2% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STN is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.68 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for STN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.31 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests STN has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.85 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for STN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.51 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for STN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.96 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for STN 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112.00 | 108.46 | 3.54 (3.16%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @112.00. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @108.46. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.54 points, which is 3.16%. | For a 0.79% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- 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.
109.54
+0.72 (+0.66%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Performance
% Chg0.66%
1 Week0.81%
2 Weeks-0.6%
1 Month-0.81%
3 Month16.09%
6 Month43.02%
12 Month37.18%
2 Year63.91%
3 Year130.9%
5 Year236.94%
10 Year367.52%
15 Year812.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.62
ATR(20)%1.51%
ATR Inc6.95%
Range Today0.81
ADR(20)1.59
ADR(20)%1.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.2
Mansfield1.38
10 Day High112.12
10 Day Low106.98
20 Day High113.5
20 Day Low106.98
52 Week High113.5
52 Week Low73.18
CS1 End109.52
CR1 Start110.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.54%
DER(5)4.58%
Volume224.50K
Volume Incr-13.49%
Vol(5)140.09K
Vol(50)164.84K