AUTONATION INC (AN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:AN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US05329W1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to AN. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
In the last month AN has a been trading in the 180.69 - 198.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks.
AN is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 120 other stocks in this industry. AN outperforms 74% of them.
AN 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 AN is lagging the market slightly.
Although AN has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
153.70
197.11
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 178.83 to 180.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @175.95 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @170.96 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 163.09 to 164.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 155.25 to 156.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 189.94 to 195.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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
CRS84.01
Mansfield-0.04
10 Day High198.5
10 Day Low180.69
20 Day High198.5
20 Day Low180.69
52 Week High198.5
52 Week Low139.54
Performance
1 Week-5.54%
2 Weeks-6.37%
1 Month-2.06%
3 Month5.16%
6 Month0.52%
12 Month28.69%
2 Year32.85%
3 Year58.17%
5 Year324.43%
10 Year194.89%
15 Year921.75%
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)-1.41
RSI(14)41.13
LBB184.07
UBB198.04
181.36
-7.8 (-4.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-4.12%
1 Week-5.54%
2 Weeks-6.37%
1 Month-2.06%
3 Month5.16%
6 Month0.52%
12 Month28.69%
2 Year32.85%
3 Year58.17%
5 Year324.43%
10 Year194.89%
15 Year921.75%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.05
ATR(20)%2.65%
ATR Inc32.29%
Range Today10.27
ADR(20)4.52
ADR(20)%2.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.01
Mansfield-0.04
10 Day High198.5
10 Day Low180.69
20 Day High198.5
20 Day Low180.69
52 Week High198.5
52 Week Low139.54
CS1 End180.77
CR1 Start189.94
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.71%
DER(5)-0.84%
Volume502.80K
Volume Incr-16.34%
Vol(5)419.56K
Vol(50)456.52K