US CELLULAR CORP (USM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:USM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9116841084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, USM scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. USM has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
USM is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. 75% of 21 stocks in the same industry do better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
USM 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 USM is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month USM has a been trading in the 59.28 - 64.76 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, USM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
USM has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. 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.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 61.10 to 62.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 59.30 to 59.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 57.49 to 58.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @65.57 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @68.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 69.36 to 69.95. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for USM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for USM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.29 | NEUTRAL | USM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of USM is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for USM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.42 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests USM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 84.59 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests USM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.35 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for USM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.65 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for USM 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)
64.19
+0.22 (+0.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Performance
% Chg0.34%
1 Week1.33%
2 Weeks5.35%
1 Month2.25%
3 Month-0.45%
6 Month2.44%
12 Month14.12%
2 Year262.45%
3 Year119.15%
5 Year116.35%
10 Year72.46%
15 Year36.49%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.44
ATR(20)%2.35%
ATR Inc-14.92%
Range Today1
ADR(20)1.47
ADR(20)%2.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.29
Mansfield-0.24
10 Day High64.76
10 Day Low59.28
20 Day High64.76
20 Day Low59.28
52 Week High70.79
52 Week Low47.59
CS1 End60.26
CR1 Start62.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.74%
DER(5)-1.15%
Volume149.50K
Volume Incr-31.1%
Vol(5)161.96K
Vol(50)232.72K