BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) Stock Technical Analysis
Europe • London Exchange • LON:BATS • GB0002875804
Taking everything into account, BATS scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, BATS is showing a nice and steady performance.
- 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 BATS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 75% of all stocks.
- BATS 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 BATS is lagging the market slightly.
- BATS has an average volume of 1098180 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- In the last month BATS has a been trading in the 4159.50 - 4614.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although BATS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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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When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- Support @4170.94 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @4102.87 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @3815.00 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @3733.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 BATS.L is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BATS.L is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 75.22 | POSITIVE | BATS.L has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.22% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BATS.L is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BATS.L is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BATS.L is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BATS.L is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 7.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BATS.L has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.01 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BATS.L is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.08 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BATS.L suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.62 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BATS.L suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
LON:BATS (2/10/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC / BATS.L FAQ
What is the technical rating for BATS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to BATS.L.
What is the trend direction for BATS stock?
The current trend direction for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) stock?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) has an RSI value of 51.2098. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC?
The MACD indicator for BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (BATS.L) has a value of 7.05076, indicating a bullish trend.