ENSIGN GROUP INC/THE (ENSG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ENSG - Nasdaq - US29358P1012 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ENSG scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. ENSG's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ENSG is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
ENSG is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
ENSG is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 44% of 108 stocks in the same industry.
ENSG is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ENSG is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, ENSG does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 126.33, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
124.86
149.00
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 126.12 to 126.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 126.44 to 129.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 134.87 to 136.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @139.67 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 147.35 to 147.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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
CRS27.79
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High136.96
10 Day Low125.58
20 Day High149.31
20 Day Low125.58
52 Week High158.45
52 Week Low113.27
Performance
1 Week-2.49%
2 Weeks-7.04%
1 Month-8.18%
3 Month-13.68%
6 Month-14.68%
12 Month1.68%
2 Year41.19%
3 Year50.33%
5 Year183.91%
10 Year473.36%
15 Year1416.69%
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
RSI(14)36.77
LBB117.84
UBB147.1
126.34
-1.13 (-0.89%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.89%
1 Week-2.49%
2 Weeks-7.04%
1 Month-8.18%
3 Month-13.68%
6 Month-14.68%
12 Month1.68%
2 Year41.19%
3 Year50.33%
5 Year183.91%
10 Year473.36%
15 Year1416.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.2
ATR(20)%3.05%
ATR Inc-44.09%
Range Today2.14
ADR(20)3.57
ADR(20)%2.83%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.79
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High136.96
10 Day Low125.58
20 Day High149.31
20 Day Low125.58
52 Week High158.45
52 Week Low113.27
CS1 End126.33
CR1 Start126.44
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.28%
DER(5)0.89%
Volume342.90K
Volume Incr-31.14%
Vol(5)343.62K
Vol(50)403.71K