BECTON DICKINSON AND CO (BDX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BDX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US0758871091 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to BDX. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, BDX is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BDX 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 BDX is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month BDX has a been trading in the 222.82 - 241.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BDX has an average volume of 2116610 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, BDX outperforms 46% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
BDX is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 191 other stocks in this industry, BDX did better than 54% of them.
BDX has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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
217.81
246.27
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 240.35 to 240.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 225.07 to 234.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 220.01 to 220.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 243.76 to 243.83. 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
CRS46.43
Mansfield-0.71
10 Day High241.27
10 Day Low227.5
20 Day High241.27
20 Day Low222.82
52 Week High248.42
52 Week Low218.75
Performance
1 Week1.77%
2 Weeks5.21%
1 Month7.26%
3 Month0.94%
6 Month1.29%
12 Month1.57%
2 Year-4.7%
3 Year-5.42%
5 Year-12.65%
10 Year74.08%
15 Year218.92%
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)0.97
RSI(14)69.1
LBB224.21
UBB241.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243.84 | 240.34 | 3.50 (1.44%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @243.84. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @240.34. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 3.50 points, which is 1.44%. | For a 0.36% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of BDX. 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.
BECTON DICKINSON AND CO
NYSE:BDX (1/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
After market: 240.37 0 (0%)240.37
+2.99 (+1.26%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg1.26%
1 Week1.77%
2 Weeks5.21%
1 Month7.26%
3 Month0.94%
6 Month1.29%
12 Month1.57%
2 Year-4.7%
3 Year-5.42%
5 Year-12.65%
10 Year74.08%
15 Year218.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.74
ATR(20)%1.83%
ATR Inc-27.21%
Range Today3.11
ADR(20)4.35
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.43
Mansfield-0.71
10 Day High241.27
10 Day Low227.5
20 Day High241.27
20 Day Low222.82
52 Week High248.42
52 Week Low218.75
CS1 End240.35
CR1 Start243.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.57%
DER(5)0.92%
Volume1.92M
Volume Incr12.33%
Vol(5)2.39M
Vol(50)2.12M