US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:USFD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9120081099 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall USFD gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. In the last year, USFD was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
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 USFD is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by USFD over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
USFD is one of the better performing stocks in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 82% of 40 stocks in the same industry.
USFD 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 USFD is lagging the market slightly.
USFD has an average volume of 2258810 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month USFD has a been trading in the 76.77 - 85.11 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.
Although USFD has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high 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
64.52
85.53
We found 3 important support areas.
- Support @75.28 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @67.74 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @65.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.77 to 83.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @84.68 from a horizontal line 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 USFD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for USFD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 87.26 | POSITIVE | USFD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.26% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of USFD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USFD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USFD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.68 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for USFD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.54 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests USFD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 56.15 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for USFD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for USFD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 37.24 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for USFD 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)
80.06
-0.11 (-0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week-3.87%
2 Weeks-2.67%
1 Month-0.61%
3 Month11.66%
6 Month13.87%
12 Month53.87%
2 Year98.02%
3 Year161.46%
5 Year228.79%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.03
ATR(20)%2.4%
ATR Inc220.31%
Range Today1.97
ADR(20)1.87
ADR(20)%2.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.26
Mansfield0.71
10 Day High85
10 Day Low76.77
20 Day High85.11
20 Day Low76.77
52 Week High85.11
52 Week Low51.62
CS1 End75.28
CR1 Start82.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.58%
DER(5)-0.72%
Volume3.55M
Volume Incr42.05%
Vol(5)3.44M
Vol(50)2.26M