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SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SWHC - US8317561012

21.08
-0.25 (-1.17%)
Last: 12/30/2016, 8:15:52 PM
21.2
+0.12 (+0.57%)
After Hours: 12/30/2016, 8:15:52 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Taking everything into account, SWHC scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. SWHC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than SWHC.
SWHC 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.
SWHC has an average volume of 2459710 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month SWHC has a been trading in the 20.41 - 22.40 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP / SWHC Weekly stock chart
SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP / SWHC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is bad, SWHC does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.07, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

20.86

25.97

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • Support @21.07 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 21.10 to 21.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.11 to 22.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @25.71 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for SWHC is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for SWHC is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength18.45NEGATIVESWHC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.55% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SWHC is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SWHC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SWHC is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)39.6NEUTRALThe RSI value for SWHC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SWHC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)29.02NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SWHC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.33MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for SWHC suggests some 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)
SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP / SWHC Daily stock chart

SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP

NASDAQ:SWHC (12/30/2016, 8:15:52 PM)

After market: 21.2 +0.12 (+0.57%)

21.08

-0.25 (-1.17%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.17%
1 Week-2.41%
2 Weeks-0.33%
1 Month-12.09%
3 Month-20.72%
6 Month-24.09%
12 Month-4.09%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%3.33%
ATR Inc-29.92%
Range Today0.43
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
CRS18.45
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield-2.08
10 Day High22.21
10 Day Low21.05
20 Day High22.4
20 Day Low20.41
52 Week High31.19
52 Week Low19.18
CS1 End21.07
CR1 Start21.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.13%
DER(5)-0.93%
Volume1.66M
Volume Incr-36.41%
Vol(5)1.55M
Vol(50)2.46M

SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP / SWHC FAQ

What is the technical rating for SWHC stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to SWHC.


What is the trend direction for SWHC stock?

The current trend direction for SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) stock?

SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) has an RSI value of 39.5959. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for SWHC stock?

The short term momentum for SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) is negative.


What is the support and resistance level for SWHC stock?

SMITH & WESSON HLDG CORP (SWHC) has a support level at 21.07 and a resistance level at 21.1. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SWHC support and resistance levels.