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Absolute Software Corporation (ABST.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

TSX:ABST - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA00386B1094 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

15.2  +0.01 (+0.07%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Taking everything into account, ABST scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, ABST 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.
ABST is part of the Software industry. There are 66 other stocks in this industry. ABST outperforms 81% of them.
ABST 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 ABST is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ABST is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
In the last month ABST has a been trading in a tight range between 15.02 and 15.25.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Absolute Software Corporation / ABST Weekly stock chart
Absolute Software Corporation / ABST Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, ABST also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 15.22. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.14, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for ABST in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • 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

10.19

16.44

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 14.91 to 15.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @10.89 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @10.29 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

3 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 15.22 to 15.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @15.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 16.28 to 16.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly 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
CRS93.58
Mansfield-0.33
10 Day High15.24
10 Day Low15.09
20 Day High15.25
20 Day Low15.02
52 Week High17.2
52 Week Low10.07
Performance
1 Week0.13%
2 Weeks0.07%
1 Month0.6%
3 Month43.8%
6 Month-3.18%
12 Month28.7%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)-0.02
RSI(14)58.75
LBB15.05
UBB15.22
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
15.3515.080.27 (1.76%)25.00%
An entry @15.35. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @15.08. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.27 points, which is 1.76%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.44%.

  • 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.
Absolute Software Corporation / ABST Daily stock chart

Absolute Software Corporation

TSX:ABST (7/28/2023, 7:00:00 PM)

15.2

+0.01 (+0.07%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg0.07%
1 Week0.13%
2 Weeks0.07%
1 Month0.6%
3 Month43.8%
6 Month-3.18%
12 Month28.7%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.1
ATR(20)%0.67%
ATR Inc49.41%
Range Today0.14
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
CRS93.58
Mansfield-0.33
10 Day High15.24
10 Day Low15.09
20 Day High15.25
20 Day Low15.02
52 Week High17.2
52 Week Low10.07
CS1 End15.14
CR1 Start15.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.91%
DER(5)4.15%
Volume116.30K
Volume Incr-49.18%
Vol(5)112.18K
Vol(50)173.38K