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SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SXT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US81725T1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

97.475  +1.58 (+1.65%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Overall SXT gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. 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 and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
SXT is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry. SXT outperforms 86% of them.
SXT is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so SXT is leading the market.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SXT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
In the last month SXT has a been trading in a tight range between 92.68 and 97.89.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Weekly stock chart
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

SXT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 96.00. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 95.64, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

66.64

98.45

When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 93.81 to 96.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @91.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @76.43 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @72.32 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @70.92 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @67.31 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for SXT is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for SXT is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength90.24POSITIVESXT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.24% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SXT is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)61.03NEUTRALThe RSI value for SXT is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.38NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests SXT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)56.24NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SXT is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.82LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SXT suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)28.66POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for SXT suggests a strong trend.
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
96.7293.802.92 (3.02%)25.00%
An entry @96.72. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @93.80. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.92 points, which is 3.02%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.75%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SXT Daily stock chart

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP

NYSE:SXT (6/23/2025, 1:46:18 PM)

97.475

+1.58 (+1.65%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg1.65%
1 Week1.22%
2 Weeks-0.15%
1 Month1.76%
3 Month31.75%
6 Month30.75%
12 Month28.75%
2 Year34.81%
3 Year19.03%
5 Year83.84%
10 Year40.31%
15 Year269.8%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.89
ATR(20)%1.82%
ATR Inc19.6%
Range Today1.94
ADR(20)1.73
ADR(20)%1.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.24
Mansfield1.8
10 Day High97.89
10 Day Low92.68
20 Day High97.89
20 Day Low92.68
52 Week High98.27
52 Week Low66.15
CS1 End95.64
CR1 Start96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.6%
DER(5)-0.26%
Volume126.09K
Volume Incr42.64%
Vol(5)344.76K
Vol(50)379.56K