STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SWK • US8545021011
Taking everything into account, SWK scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although SWK is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- SWK is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- In the last month SWK has a been trading in the 77.20 - 93.37 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- SWK has an average volume of 1849000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, SWK turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69% of all stocks.
- SWK is part of the Machinery industry. There are 130 other stocks in this industry, SWK did better than 47% of them.
Although SWK has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 82.75 to 83.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @78.66 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @73.82 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @70.21 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 63.95 to 64.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 91.96 to 91.96. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SWK is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SWK is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 69.34 | NEUTRAL | SWK is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SWK is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SWK is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SWK is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.92 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SWK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SWK has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 75 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SWK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.53 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SWK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.55 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SWK suggests a strong trend. |
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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC / SWK FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to SWK.
What is the trend direction for SWK stock?
The current trend direction for STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for SWK stock?
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) has an RSI value of 53.9205. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC?
The MACD indicator for STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) has a value of -0.109431, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC?
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) has a support level at 83.83 and a resistance level at 91.96. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SWK support and resistance levels.