SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SXT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US81725T1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SXT scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SXT is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SXT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 88% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by SXT over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
SXT is one of the better performing stocks in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 90% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
SXT is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month SXT has a been trading in the 97.62 - 114.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although SXT has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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114.42
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 107.49 to 109.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 99.52 to 100.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @93.81 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @91.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @73.41 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SXT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SXT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 88.35 | POSITIVE | SXT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 88.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 78.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests SXT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SXT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SXT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.66 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SXT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.38 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SXT suggests a strong 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)
113.29
+3.29 (+2.99%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg2.99%
1 Week3.85%
2 Weeks4.29%
1 Month15.45%
3 Month24.51%
6 Month48.95%
12 Month47.82%
2 Year76.91%
3 Year31.76%
5 Year116.99%
10 Year65.65%
15 Year284.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.93
ATR(20)%2.66%
ATR Inc289.83%
Range Today13.38
ADR(20)3
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
CRS88.35
Mansfield2.72
10 Day High114.59
10 Day Low101.21
20 Day High114.59
20 Day Low97.62
52 Week High114.59
52 Week Low66.15
CS1 End109.35
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.51%
DER(5)0.28%
Volume991.50K
Volume Incr21.21%
Vol(5)583.50K
Vol(50)380.26K