VISHAY PRECISION GROUP (VPG) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VPG - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US92835K1034 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to VPG. VPG was a bad performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term this still looks good.
77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VPG.
VPG is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 124 other stocks in this industry, of which 69% are performing better than VPG.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
VPG 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 VPG is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month VPG has a been trading in the 26.83 - 29.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, VPG does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 27.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for VPG 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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29.88
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 26.96 to 27.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @25.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 27.64 to 28.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 29.19 to 29.58. 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 VPG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VPG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.18 | NEGATIVE | VPG has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.82% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VPG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VPG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VPG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VPG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VPG has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VPG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.98 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VPG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.93 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VPG suggests a weak or negative 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)
27.55
-0.7 (-2.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg-2.48%
1 Week-1.18%
2 Weeks0.88%
1 Month-1.96%
3 Month4.83%
6 Month18.24%
12 Month-13.66%
2 Year-26.36%
3 Year-11.64%
5 Year8.25%
10 Year97.35%
15 Year117.79%
Volatility
ATR(14)1
ATR(20)%3.98%
ATR Inc-4.76%
Range Today1.46
ADR(20)1.06
ADR(20)%3.86%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS23.18
Mansfield0.28
10 Day High28.87
10 Day Low26.83
20 Day High29.8
20 Day Low26.83
52 Week High31.44
52 Week Low18.57
CS1 End27.54
CR1 Start27.64
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.79%
DER(5)3.78%
Volume138.70K
Volume Incr11.38%
Vol(5)128.96K
Vol(50)144.04K