APA CORP (APA) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:APA • US03743Q1085
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APA Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to APA. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, APA is showing a nice and steady performance.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- Looking at the yearly performance, APA did better than 96% of all other stocks. On top of that, APA also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
- APA is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 209 other stocks in this industry. APA outperforms 93% of them.
- APA 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 APA is lagging the market slightly.
- APA has an average volume of 9020250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month APA has a been trading in the 33.43 - 44.28 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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APA Setup Rating and Analysis
Although APA 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.
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APA Support and Resistance Analysis
33.43
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 37.50 to 37.91. 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 35.73 to 36.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @33.77 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
APA 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for APA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for APA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.23 | POSITIVE | APA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.23% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of APA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of APA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of APA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.78 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for APA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.1 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests APA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.06 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests APA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.82 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for APA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.79 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for APA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
APA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
APA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NASDAQ:APA (4/30/2026, 11:37:09 AM)
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APA CORP / APA TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for APA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to APA.
What is the trend direction for APA stock?
The current trend direction for APA CORP (APA) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for APA stock?
APA CORP (APA) has an RSI value of 58.7762. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for APA CORP (APA) stock?
The MACD indicator for APA CORP (APA) has a value of -0.103084, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for APA stock?
The buy/sell signal for APA CORP (APA) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.