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BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BOTJ - US4702991088 - Common Stock

18.5 USD
-0.2 (-1.07%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 1:13:56 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, BOTJ scores 9 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, BOTJ is showing a nice and steady performance.

Warning: BOTJ has an average volume of 3514 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BOTJ is one of the better performing stocks in the Banks industry, it outperforms 82% of 385 stocks in the same industry.
BOTJ is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BOTJ has a been trading in the 16.65 - 18.75 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, BOTJ did better than 85% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL / BOTJ Weekly stock chart
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL / BOTJ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

BOTJ has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 18.23, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

13.38

18.69

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 17.93 to 18.23. 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 16.70 to 17.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @14.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 13.52 to 13.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for BOTJ is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for BOTJ is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength85.46POSITIVEBOTJ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.46% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BOTJ is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BOTJ is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of BOTJ is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.53NEUTRALThe RSI value for BOTJ is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.05POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests BOTJ has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)98.17OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests BOTJ may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.13MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for BOTJ suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.89POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for BOTJ suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
18.7617.920.84 (4.48%)22.31%
An entry @18.76. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @17.92. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.84 points, which is 4.48%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 22.31% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL / BOTJ Daily stock chart

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL

NASDAQ:BOTJ (12/19/2025, 1:13:56 PM)

18.5

-0.2 (-1.07%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-1.07%
1 Week1.85%
2 Weeks5.5%
1 Month9.55%
3 Month21.43%
6 Month32.34%
12 Month22.14%
2 Year53.03%
3 Year57.01%
5 Year54.29%
10 Year44.62%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%3.13%
ATR Inc-12.44%
Range Today0.2
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%2.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.46
3 months CRS91.64
6 months CRS86.15
Mansfield1.48
10 Day High18.75
10 Day Low17.76
20 Day High18.75
20 Day Low16.65
52 Week High18.75
52 Week Low11.56
CS1 End18.23
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-12.57%
DER(5)-13.51%
Volume4.17K
Volume Incr-10.59%
Vol(5)3.84K
Vol(50)3.51K

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL / BOTJ FAQ

What is the technical rating for BOTJ stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to BOTJ.


What is the current trend direction of BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) stock?

The current trend direction for BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) stock?

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) has an RSI value of 67.5284. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) stock?

The short term momentum for BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) is positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) stock?

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL (BOTJ) has a support level at 18.23. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of BOTJ support and resistance levels.