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BARCLAYS PLC

London Exchange

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to BARC. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BARC has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BARC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. On top of that, BARC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
BARC is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so BARC is leading the market.
In the last month BARC has a been trading in the 312.15 - 334.20 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
BARC has an average volume of 17615600 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BARCLAYS PLC / BARC Weekly stock chart
BARCLAYS PLC / BARC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

10

Besides having an excellent technical rating, BARC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 333.21. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 319.29, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for BARC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
  • 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

235.13

336.54

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 319.29 to 319.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @269.08 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @249.58 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @237.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 333.21 to 333.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for BARC.L is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BARC.L is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength93.35POSITIVEBARC.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.35% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BARC.L is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BARC.L is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BARC.L is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)51.67NEUTRALThe RSI value for BARC.L is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-2.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests BARC.L has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)36.26NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for BARC.L is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.03MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for BARC.L suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.65NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for BARC.L suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
333.22319.2813.94 (4.18%)23.90%
An entry @333.22. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @319.28. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 13.94 points, which is 4.18%.When investing 23.90% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • 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.