US CELLULAR CORP (USM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:USM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9116841084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall USM gets a technical rating of 10 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, USM is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that USM is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by USM over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
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.
USM is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
USM is part of the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. There are 21 other stocks in this industry, USM did better than 70% of them.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, USM also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. We notice that large players showed an interest for USM in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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6 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 67.81 to 68.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 65.57 to 65.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @63.31 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 61.24 to 61.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 59.85 to 60.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @57.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 73.05 to 73.94. 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 USM is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for USM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.19 | POSITIVE | USM has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.19% off all stocks 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USM is above the rising 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) | 64.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for USM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests USM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 56.68 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for USM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for USM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.08 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for USM 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)
72.67
-0.06 (-0.08%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Performance
% Chg-0.08%
1 Week1.47%
2 Weeks4.32%
1 Month12.93%
3 Month15.09%
6 Month9.39%
12 Month40.29%
2 Year58.43%
3 Year154.18%
5 Year99.75%
10 Year96.83%
15 Year73.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.27
ATR(20)%3.3%
ATR Inc27.67%
Range Today3.5
ADR(20)2.3
ADR(20)%3.17%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.19
Mansfield0.72
10 Day High76.9
10 Day Low68.71
20 Day High76.9
20 Day Low63.82
52 Week High76.9
52 Week Low51.2
CS1 End68.5
CR1 Start73.05
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.09%
DER(5)3.36%
Volume894.40K
Volume Incr64.9%
Vol(5)531.64K
Vol(50)291.62K