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CENTRICA PLC

London Stock Exchange, The

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall CNA gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, CNA is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CNA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CNA is lagging the market slightly.
CNA has an average volume of 5719260 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CNA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 66% of all stocks.
In the last month CNA has a been trading in a tight range between 131.90 and 139.60.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTRICA PLC / CNA Weekly stock chart
CENTRICA PLC / CNA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

CNA has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 139.46. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 138.25, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • 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

115.98

143.37

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 135.98 to 138.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 131.32 to 133.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 124.94 to 124.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @117.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 139.46 to 139.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @141.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.23
Mansfield-0.23
10 Day High139.6
10 Day Low132.1
20 Day High139.6
20 Day Low131.9
52 Week High148.82
52 Week Low112.98
Performance
1 Week1.34%
2 Weeks3.53%
1 Month1.46%
3 Month18.18%
6 Month9.59%
12 Month3.76%
2 Year38.79%
3 Year92.72%
5 Year62.99%
10 Year-52.54%
15 Year-48.33%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0
RSI(14)59.91
LBB131.64
UBB140.36
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
139.47135.973.50 (2.51%)25.00%
An entry @139.47. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @135.97. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 3.50 points, which is 2.51%.For a 0.63% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CNA. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • 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.