CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:CAT - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1491231015 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to CAT. CAT has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CAT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 81% of all stocks. On top of that, CAT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CAT is part of the Machinery industry. There are 131 other stocks in this industry. CAT outperforms 71% of them.
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.
In the last month CAT has a been trading in the 349.80 - 409.59 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CAT has an average volume of 1992060 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although CAT has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 379.00 to 382.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @363.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 350.99 to 353.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @321.47 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @406.41 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @416.89 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.43
Mansfield0.27
10 Day High409.59
10 Day Low349.8
20 Day High409.59
20 Day Low349.8
52 Week High418.5
52 Week Low297.45
Performance
1 Week8.41%
2 Weeks11.96%
1 Month11.03%
3 Month5.29%
6 Month15.96%
12 Month35.72%
2 Year61.08%
3 Year101.63%
5 Year209.4%
10 Year408.19%
15 Year677.95%
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)5.65
RSI(14)71.37
LBB341.63
UBB407.05
CATERPILLAR INC
NYSE:CAT (1/23/2025, 8:48:04 PM)
After market: 406.4 0 (0%)406.4
+8.79 (+2.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg2.21%
1 Week8.41%
2 Weeks11.96%
1 Month11.03%
3 Month5.29%
6 Month15.96%
12 Month35.72%
2 Year61.08%
3 Year101.63%
5 Year209.4%
10 Year408.19%
15 Year677.95%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.78
ATR(20)%1.87%
ATR Inc7.42%
Range Today12.32
ADR(20)6.91
ADR(20)%1.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.43
Mansfield0.27
10 Day High409.59
10 Day Low349.8
20 Day High409.59
20 Day Low349.8
52 Week High418.5
52 Week Low297.45
CS1 End382.11
CR1 Start406.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.44%
DER(5)-0.87%
Volume2.59M
Volume Incr23.95%
Vol(5)2.46M
Vol(50)1.99M