ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ZD - Nasdaq - US48123V1026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ZD scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. ZD'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.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ZD is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
ZD is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Interactive Media & Services industry. 82% of 70 stocks in the same industry do better.
ZD is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month ZD has a been trading in the 29.90 - 34.13 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Although the technical rating is bad, ZD does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 30.32, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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29.23
58.19
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 30.31 to 30.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 29.53 to 29.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.79 to 33.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 34.70 to 34.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @51.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @57.61 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ZD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ZD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.59 | NEGATIVE | ZD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ZD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ZD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ZD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.91 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ZD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ZD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.49 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ZD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.68 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ZD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.32 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ZD 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)
30.33
-0.89 (-2.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Performance
% Chg-2.85%
1 Week-7.19%
2 Weeks-6.07%
1 Month-4.38%
3 Month-0.49%
6 Month-44.78%
12 Month-39.32%
2 Year-58.18%
3 Year-62.96%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.5
ATR(20)%4.68%
ATR Inc-15.1%
Range Today1.39
ADR(20)1.37
ADR(20)%4.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.59
Mansfield-3.62
10 Day High34.14
10 Day Low30.25
20 Day High34.14
20 Day Low29.9
52 Week High60.62
52 Week Low29.15
CS1 End30.32
CR1 Start31.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.53%
DER(5)-0.22%
Volume571.10K
Volume Incr-13.41%
Vol(5)520.12K
Vol(50)581.82K