WATERS CORP (WAT) Technical Analysis
NYSE:WAT • US9418481035
Current stock price
309.87 USD
-1.33 (-0.43%)
At close:
308.88 USD
-0.99 (-0.32%)
After Hours:
WAT Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall WAT gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. WAT's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- 83% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WAT.
- WAT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- WAT has an average volume of 1148720 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
- WAT is an average performer in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 48% of 57 stocks in the same industry.
- In the last month WAT has a been trading in the 288.45 - 346.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
WAT Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WAT Setup Rating and Analysis
The technical rating of WAT is bad and it also does not present a 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.
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WAT Support and Resistance Analysis
274.93
419.63
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @299.25 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 286.21 to 290.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 277.71 to 281.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 322.79 to 335.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @380.01 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 412.54 to 415.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
WAT Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 WAT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WAT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 17.17 | NEGATIVE | WAT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.83% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WAT is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WAT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WAT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.81 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WAT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WAT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WAT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.46 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WAT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.86 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for WAT suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
WAT Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
WAT Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
309.87
-1.33 (-0.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.43%
1 Week-5.46%
2 Weeks-3.17%
1 Month3.1%
3 Month-21.01%
6 Month-13.81%
12 Month-8.29%
2 Year0.27%
3 Year3.17%
5 Year3.33%
10 Year138.07%
15 Year216.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)11.38
ATR(20)%3.46%
ATR Inc107.4%
Range Today8.56
ADR(20)9.91
ADR(20)%3.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.17
3 months CRS15.08
6 months CRS24.35
Mansfield-1.65
10 Day High346.78
10 Day Low302
20 Day High346.78
20 Day Low288.45
52 Week High414.15
52 Week Low275.05
CS1 End299.25
CR1 Start322.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.33%
DER(5)1.17%
Volume869.70K
Volume Incr7.27%
Vol(5)958.00K
Vol(50)1.15M
WATERS CORP / WAT TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for WATERS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to WAT.
Can you provide the trend direction for WATERS CORP?
The current trend direction for WATERS CORP (WAT) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for WAT stock?
WATERS CORP (WAT) has an RSI value of 44.8139. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for WAT stock?
The MACD indicator for WATERS CORP (WAT) has a value of 0.0196244, indicating a bearish trend.