ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:ACU - NYSE Arca - US0048161048 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to ACU. Although ACU has been one of the better performers in the overall market, we have a mixed picture in the medium term time frame. But recently some decent action can be observed again.
Warning: ACU has an average volume of 10228 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
ACU is part of the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are 83 other stocks in this industry. ACU outperforms 74% of them.
In the last month ACU has a been trading in the 35.31 - 42.10 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ACU is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
ACU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, ACU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 41.39. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 39.48, 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
35.41
45.60
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 38.64 to 39.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @37.82 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 35.77 to 37.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 41.39 to 41.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.09 to 45.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.64
Mansfield1.2
10 Day High42.1
10 Day Low35.31
20 Day High42.1
20 Day Low35.31
52 Week High50
52 Week Low32.85
Performance
1 Week5.89%
2 Weeks5.7%
1 Month2.17%
3 Month11.24%
6 Month0.44%
12 Month7.26%
2 Year57.94%
3 Year25.43%
5 Year90.6%
10 Year124.28%
15 Year266.2%
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)0.15
RSI(14)58.71
LBB36.66
UBB41.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41.98 | 38.63 | 3.35 (7.98%) | 12.53% |
| An entry @41.98. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @38.63. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 3.35 points, which is 7.98%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 12.53% 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.
NYSEARCA:ACU (4/17/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
41.38
+1.3 (+3.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Performance
% Chg3.24%
1 Week5.89%
2 Weeks5.7%
1 Month2.17%
3 Month11.24%
6 Month0.44%
12 Month7.26%
2 Year57.94%
3 Year25.43%
5 Year90.6%
10 Year124.28%
15 Year266.2%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.1
ATR(20)%4.46%
ATR Inc80.86%
Range Today5.1
ADR(20)1.69
ADR(20)%4.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.64
Mansfield1.2
10 Day High42.1
10 Day Low35.31
20 Day High42.1
20 Day Low35.31
52 Week High50
52 Week Low32.85
CS1 End39.48
CR1 Start41.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.03%
DER(5)-3.59%
Volume49.80K
Volume Incr102.3%
Vol(5)22.02K
Vol(50)10.23K