VIASAT INC (VSAT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VSAT - Nasdaq - US92552V1008 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall VSAT gets a technical rating of 9 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, VSAT is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month VSAT has a been trading in the 12.40 - 16.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
VSAT has an average volume of 3667880 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, VSAT did better than 89% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
VSAT is an average performer in the Communications Equipment industry, it outperforms 61% of 48 stocks in the same industry.
VSAT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VSAT is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although VSAT has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 14.87 to 15.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @9.67 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @9.03 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @7.51 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @15.76 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.28 to 16.28. 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 VSAT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VSAT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 89.81 | POSITIVE | VSAT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.81% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VSAT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VSAT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VSAT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.7 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests VSAT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.13 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VSAT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 57.12 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VSAT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.41 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for VSAT suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 44.64 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VSAT 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)
15.72
0 (0%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week4.66%
2 Weeks-3.44%
1 Month18.11%
3 Month85.16%
6 Month76.83%
12 Month2.01%
2 Year-49.19%
3 Year-52.26%
5 Year-58.59%
10 Year-74.65%
15 Year-56.5%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.86
ATR(20)%5.41%
ATR Inc34.62%
Range Today1.46
ADR(20)0.83
ADR(20)%5.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.81
Mansfield2.58
10 Day High16.99
10 Day Low14.33
20 Day High16.99
20 Day Low12.4
52 Week High26.7
52 Week Low6.69
CS1 End15.01
CR1 Start15.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.95%
DER(5)-1.16%
Volume3.00M
Volume Incr-38.47%
Vol(5)2.19M
Vol(50)3.67M