BARCLAYS PLC (BARC.L) Stock Technical Analysis
LON:BARC - London Stock Exchange, The - GB0031348658 - Common Stock - Currency: GBX
Overall BARC gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BARC is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BARC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by BARC over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
BARC is currently trading near its 52 week high. This is a good sign, certainly because the S&P500 Index is not trading near new highs.
In the last month BARC has a been trading in the 287.80 - 316.05 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
BARC has an average volume of 14923000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BARC also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 308.16. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. 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
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We found 5 important support areas.
- Support @295.17 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 287.03 to 290.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @281.13 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @276.64 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 255.85 to 258.24. 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 308.16 to 311.11. 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
CRS96.5
Mansfield2.36
10 Day High316.05
10 Day Low290.95
20 Day High316.05
20 Day Low287.8
52 Week High316.05
52 Week Low169.28
Performance
1 Week-3.05%
2 Weeks-1.66%
1 Month-1.95%
3 Month12.91%
6 Month35.27%
12 Month73.45%
2 Year104.01%
3 Year100.15%
5 Year215.57%
10 Year23.15%
15 Year-17.08%
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)-1.08
RSI(14)49.77
LBB292.44
UBB313.81
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311.12 | 295.16 | 15.96 (5.13%) | 19.49% |
| An entry @311.12. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @295.16. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 15.96 points, which is 5.13%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 19.49% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of BARC. 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.
LON:BARC (3/7/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
298.75
-9.65 (-3.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-3.13%
1 Week-3.05%
2 Weeks-1.66%
1 Month-1.95%
3 Month12.91%
6 Month35.27%
12 Month73.45%
2 Year104.01%
3 Year100.15%
5 Year215.57%
10 Year23.15%
15 Year-17.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)11.03
ATR(20)%3.46%
ATR Inc-20.06%
Range Today8.13
ADR(20)8.38
ADR(20)%2.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.5
Mansfield2.36
10 Day High316.05
10 Day Low290.95
20 Day High316.05
20 Day Low287.8
52 Week High316.05
52 Week Low169.28
CS1 End295.17
CR1 Start308.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.17%
DER(5)-0.26%
Volume17.91M
Volume Incr44.92%
Vol(5)23.54M
Vol(50)14.92M