STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC (STRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:STRA - Nasdaq - US86272C1036 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to STRA. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. STRA was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, STRA is a bad performer in the overall market: 71% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month STRA has a been trading in the 86.12 - 93.45 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.
STRA is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 72 other stocks in this industry, STRA did better than 53% of them.
STRA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so STRA is lagging the market slightly.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
STRA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
76.32
103.40
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- 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 89.71 to 92.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 101.62 to 102.38. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for STRA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for STRA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 29.08 | NEGATIVE | STRA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of STRA is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of STRA is above 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) | 54.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.23 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests STRA has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.38 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for STRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.63 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for STRA suggests a strong 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)
89.41
-0.19 (-0.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg-0.21%
1 Week-1.99%
2 Weeks2.1%
1 Month1.37%
3 Month7.3%
6 Month-8.9%
12 Month-19.24%
2 Year31.8%
3 Year26.68%
5 Year-41.81%
10 Year107.45%
15 Year-56.99%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.85
ATR(20)%2.18%
ATR Inc9.8%
Range Today2.14
ADR(20)1.92
ADR(20)%2.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS29.08
Mansfield-0.94
10 Day High93.45
10 Day Low86.12
20 Day High93.45
20 Day Low86.12
52 Week High121.6
52 Week Low74.28
CS1 End77.79
CR1 Start89.71
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.32%
DER(5)-1.49%
Volume131.80K
Volume Incr-27.91%
Vol(5)131.32K
Vol(50)206.65K