STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC (STRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:STRA - Nasdaq - US86272C1036 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to STRA. STRA 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 long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, STRA is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
STRA is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
STRA is an average performer in the Diversified Consumer Services industry, it outperforms 44% of 71 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month STRA has a been trading in the 82.59 - 93.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
STRA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 85.55, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
76.32
93.18
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 84.61 to 85.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 77.09 to 77.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 86.02 to 86.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 89.38 to 92.26. 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 STRA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for STRA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.95 | NEGATIVE | STRA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.05% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STRA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of STRA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STRA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests STRA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for STRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.51 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for STRA 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)
85.89
-0.24 (-0.28%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg-0.28%
1 Week-0.36%
2 Weeks1.77%
1 Month-4.8%
3 Month0.27%
6 Month-7.46%
12 Month-22.38%
2 Year26.61%
3 Year21.69%
5 Year-44.1%
10 Year99.28%
15 Year-58.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.04
ATR(20)%2.4%
ATR Inc-33.93%
Range Today1.56
ADR(20)2.05
ADR(20)%2.38%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.95
Mansfield-1.35
10 Day High88.5
10 Day Low82.84
20 Day High93.45
20 Day Low82.59
52 Week High121.6
52 Week Low74.28
CS1 End85.55
CR1 Start86.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.26%
DER(5)1.06%
Volume441.80K
Volume Incr30%
Vol(5)204.44K
Vol(50)188.43K