Zix Corp (ZIXI) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ZIXI - Nasdaq - Common Stock
Overall ZIXI gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. Although ZIXI is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
ZIXI 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.
ZIXI has an average volume of 1367570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, ZIXI outperforms 53% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
ZIXI is part of the Software industry. There are 284 other stocks in this industry, ZIXI did better than 52% of them.
ZIXI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ZIXI is lagging the market.
In the last month ZIXI has a been trading in a tight range between 8.38 and 8.52.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, ZIXI also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.48, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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6 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 8.39 to 8.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 8.20 to 8.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.82 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @7.33 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @7.16 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @7.01 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @8.51 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.74 to 8.74. 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 ZIXI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ZIXI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.15 | NEUTRAL | ZIXI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ZIXI is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ZIXI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ZIXI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ZIXI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ZIXI has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.94 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ZIXI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.36 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ZIXI suggests low volalility. |
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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.52 | 8.37 | 0.15 (1.76%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @8.52. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @8.37. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.15 points, which is 1.76%. | For a 0.44% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
8.485
-0.01 (-0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.06%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks-0.06%
1 Month-0.29%
3 Month13.28%
6 Month20.18%
12 Month-3.69%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.03
ATR(20)%0.36%
ATR Inc-8.33%
Range Today0.01
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.15
Mansfield-0.18
10 Day High8.5
10 Day Low8.38
20 Day High8.52
20 Day Low8.38
52 Week High10.37
52 Week Low6.35
CS1 End8.48
CR1 Start8.51
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.17%
DER(5)-2.9%
Volume1.19M
Volume Incr395.73%
Vol(5)4.50M
Vol(50)1.37M