STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC (SWK) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SWK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8545021011 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall SWK gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. SWK was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SWK is a bad performer in the overall market: 66% of all stocks are doing better.
SWK is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Machinery industry. 72% of 128 stocks in the same industry do better.
SWK 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 SWK has a been trading in the 63.31 - 72.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SWK has an average volume of 2824570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
SWK has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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.
More info and screens
63.31
93.45
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 63.95 to 68.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.57 to 71.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 73.30 to 73.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @81.25 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @92.52 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 SWK is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SWK is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 34.87 | 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SWK is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SWK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.57 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SWK has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.36 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SWK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.78 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SWK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.99 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SWK suggests a weak or negative 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)
71.56
+1.15 (+1.63%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg1.63%
1 Week8.02%
2 Weeks11.57%
1 Month11.27%
3 Month13.8%
6 Month-11.39%
12 Month-10.08%
2 Year-27.91%
3 Year-26.48%
5 Year-53.33%
10 Year-32.16%
15 Year23.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.92
ATR(20)%2.78%
ATR Inc110.81%
Range Today2.19
ADR(20)1.89
ADR(20)%2.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.87
Mansfield-2.12
10 Day High72.25
10 Day Low63.31
20 Day High72.25
20 Day Low63.31
52 Week High110.88
52 Week Low53.91
CS1 End67.63
CR1 Start71.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.41%
DER(5)-0.4%
Volume2.24M
Volume Incr-8.98%
Vol(5)2.38M
Vol(50)2.82M