TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:TDS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8794338298 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to TDS. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, TDS is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, TDS did better than 90% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by TDS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
TDS is one of the better performing stocks in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry, it outperforms 80% of 21 stocks in the same industry.
TDS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so TDS is lagging the market slightly.
TDS has an average volume of 1007160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month TDS has a been trading in the 34.12 - 40.84 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
TDS 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 very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 37.14, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for TDS in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- 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.
More info and screens
32.38
40.72
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 36.03 to 37.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 34.74 to 35.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 32.71 to 32.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @39.51 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 40.31 to 40.32. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for TDS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for TDS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.92 | POSITIVE | TDS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.59 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for TDS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests TDS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.09 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for TDS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for TDS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.57 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for TDS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39.52 | 36.38 | 3.14 (7.95%) | 12.59% |
| An entry @39.52. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @36.38. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.14 points, which is 7.95%. | When investing 12.59% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
39.07
+0.62 (+1.61%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Performance
% Chg1.61%
1 Week2.22%
2 Weeks-0.15%
1 Month9.75%
3 Month6.6%
6 Month8.83%
12 Month86.49%
2 Year387.16%
3 Year147.12%
5 Year101.18%
10 Year32.85%
15 Year14.47%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.4
ATR(20)%3.3%
ATR Inc-31.62%
Range Today1.18
ADR(20)1.27
ADR(20)%3.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.92
Mansfield1.13
10 Day High40.84
10 Day Low36.39
20 Day High40.84
20 Day Low34.12
52 Week High41.21
52 Week Low17.9
CS1 End37.14
CR1 Start39.51
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.67%
DER(5)1.46%
Volume1.74M
Volume Incr22.09%
Vol(5)1.48M
Vol(50)1.01M