Schweitzer Mauduit International Inc (SWM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SWM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8085411069 - Common Stock
Taking everything into account, SWM scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. SWM 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SWM is a bad performer in the overall market: 71% of all stocks are doing better.
SWM is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month SWM has a been trading in the 22.84 - 28.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
SWM is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 52% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
The technical rating of SWM is bad and it also does not present a 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
23.18
28.79
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.96 to 25.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.88 to 26.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @27.57 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.33 to 28.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 SWM is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SWM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 29.97 | NEGATIVE | SWM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.03% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SWM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SWM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SWM is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 33.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SWM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SWM has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.89 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SWM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.9 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SWM suggests some volalility. |
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)
23.41
-1.55 (-6.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-6.21%
1 Week-7.4%
2 Weeks-3.26%
1 Month-16.3%
3 Month-7.54%
6 Month-25.33%
12 Month-40.07%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.01
ATR(20)%3.9%
ATR Inc50.32%
Range Today1.7
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
CRS29.97
Mansfield-1.41
10 Day High25.82
10 Day Low22.84
20 Day High28.8
20 Day Low22.84
52 Week High40.95
52 Week Low22.84
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start24.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.02%
DER(5)-3.23%
Volume1.27M
Volume Incr244.05%
Vol(5)992.14K
Vol(50)340.72K