Sykes Enterprises (SYKE) Stock Technical Analysis
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Overall SYKE gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, SYKE has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
SYKE has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 54.01. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 53.88, 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.
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 53.10 to 53.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @44.20 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @42.70 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @40.82 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 54.01 to 54.01. 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 SYKE is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SYKE is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 83.6 | POSITIVE | SYKE has a high relative strength, it outperformed 83.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYKE is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYKE is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SYKE is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.29 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests SYKE may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SYKE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.93 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SYKE may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.3 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SYKE suggests low volalility. |
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54.02 | 53.79 | 0.23 (0.43%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @54.02. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @53.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.23 points, which is 0.43%. | For a 0.11% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- 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.
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