STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC (STRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:STRA - Nasdaq - US86272C1036 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, STRA scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. STRA's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than STRA.
STRA is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 71 other stocks in this industry, of which 62% are performing better than STRA.
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.
In the last month STRA has a been trading in the 72.25 - 80.73 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, STRA 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 77.91. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
73.13
87.06
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 73.87 to 74.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 77.91 to 78.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 83.05 to 84.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @86.20 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for STRA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.1 | NEGATIVE | STRA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.9% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of STRA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of STRA is below a declining 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) | 48.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.53 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests STRA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 78.73 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for STRA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.95 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for STRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.34 | 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)
77.9
-0.86 (-1.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg-1.09%
1 Week0.92%
2 Weeks5.06%
1 Month-2.65%
3 Month-13.72%
6 Month-23.91%
12 Month-18.65%
2 Year0.52%
3 Year20.4%
5 Year-24.05%
10 Year49.12%
15 Year-46.14%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.43
ATR(20)%2.95%
ATR Inc-39.99%
Range Today1.36
ADR(20)2.24
ADR(20)%2.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.1
Mansfield-2.06
10 Day High79.47
10 Day Low72.89
20 Day High80.73
20 Day Low72.25
52 Week High104.51
52 Week Low72.25
CS1 End74.88
CR1 Start77.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.14%
DER(5)0.67%
Volume104.59K
Volume Incr-35.26%
Vol(5)131.38K
Vol(50)183.65K