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STILLWATER MNG CO (SWC) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SWC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US86074Q1022

18  0 (0%)

After market: 17.99 -0.01 (-0.06%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to SWC. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SWC is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, SWC did better than 91% of all other stocks.
SWC is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so SWC is leading the market.
SWC has an average volume of 2974940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month SWC has a been trading in a tight range between 17.15 and 18.00.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
STILLWATER MNG CO / SWC Weekly stock chart
STILLWATER MNG CO / SWC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

SWC has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 18.01. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.97, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

14.86

18.19

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 16.88 to 17.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @15.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 18.01 to 18.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for SWC is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SWC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength91.86POSITIVESWC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.86% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SWC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SWC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SWC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)68.65NEUTRALThe RSI value for SWC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SWC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)99.13OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests SWC may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.62LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SWC suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
18.0217.880.14 (0.78%)25.00%
An entry @18.02. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @17.88. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.14 points, which is 0.78%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.19%.

  • 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.
STILLWATER MNG CO / SWC Daily stock chart

STILLWATER MNG CO

NYSE:SWC (5/3/2017, 8:19:23 PM)

After market: 17.99 -0.01 (-0.06%)

18

0 (0%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks0.61%
1 Month3.87%
3 Month5.26%
6 Month31.58%
12 Month75.95%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.09
ATR(20)%0.62%
ATR Inc-86.27%
Range Today0.01
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.86
Mansfield1.52
10 Day High18
10 Day Low17.89
20 Day High18
20 Day Low17.15
52 Week High18
52 Week Low9.02
CS1 End17.97
CR1 Start18.01
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.02%
DER(5)0.7%
Volume3.02M
Volume Incr29.18%
Vol(5)5.65M
Vol(50)2.97M