CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)

US1491231015 - Common Stock

396.285  +6.7 (+1.72%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Overall CAT gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CAT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

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 CAT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CAT over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CAT is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 75% of 131 stocks in the same industry.
CAT 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 CAT is lagging the market slightly.
CAT has an average volume of 2364150 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CAT has a been trading in the 367.20 - 418.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CAT Weekly chart
CAT Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Besides having an excellent technical rating, CAT also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price.

Support and Resistance Analysis

318.26

406.05

When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 385.75 to 388.17. 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 376.19 to 379.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @353.79 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @341.21 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @321.47 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • Resistance @402.03 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.33
Mansfield0.21
10 Day High403.06
10 Day Low378.03
20 Day High418.5
20 Day Low367.2
52 Week High418.5
52 Week Low246.01
Performance
1 Week0.58%
2 Weeks-4.56%
1 Month0.65%
3 Month11.82%
6 Month11.66%
12 Month57.5%
2 Year64.79%
3 Year101.5%
5 Year169.18%
10 Year287.27%
15 Year567.22%
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)-1.29
RSI(14)51.87
LBB369.23
UBB411.38
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
402.04385.7416.30 (4.05%)24.67%
An entry @402.04. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @385.74. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 16.30 points, which is 4.05%.When investing 24.67% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • 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.
CAT Daily chart

CATERPILLAR INC

NYSE:CAT (11/22/2024, 3:17:45 PM)

396.285

+6.7 (+1.72%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg1.72%
1 Week0.58%
2 Weeks-4.56%
1 Month0.65%
3 Month11.82%
6 Month11.66%
12 Month57.5%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)10.2
ATR(20)%2.51%
ATR Inc
Range Today9.57
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High403.06
10 Day Low378.03
20 Day High418.5
20 Day Low367.2
52 Week High418.5
52 Week Low246.01
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume1.11M
Volume Incr-21.22%
Vol(5)1.86M
Vol(50)2.36M