FASTENAL CO (FAST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FAST - Nasdaq - US3119001044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FAST scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. FAST performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
68% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FAST.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
FAST has an average volume of 2958740 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
FAST is an average performer in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry, it outperforms 52% of 49 stocks in the same industry.
FAST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FAST is lagging the market.
In the last month FAST has a been trading in a tight range between 72.07 and 76.31.
FAST has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is very little resistance above the current price.
More info and screens
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85.19
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 74.47 to 74.74. 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 72.91 to 73.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 69.99 to 71.63. 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 83.56 to 84.35. 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
CRS32.3
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High75.87
10 Day Low72.91
20 Day High76.31
20 Day Low72.07
52 Week High84.88
52 Week Low61.36
Performance
1 Week-0.01%
2 Weeks0.17%
1 Month-0.9%
3 Month-9.99%
6 Month9.81%
12 Month3.6%
2 Year45.03%
3 Year45.32%
5 Year118.53%
10 Year259.95%
15 Year237.08%
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)0.18
RSI(14)50.77
LBB72.96
UBB75.68
74.78
-0.36 (-0.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg-0.48%
1 Week-0.01%
2 Weeks0.17%
1 Month-0.9%
3 Month-9.99%
6 Month9.81%
12 Month3.6%
2 Year45.03%
3 Year45.32%
5 Year118.53%
10 Year259.95%
15 Year237.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.33
ATR(20)%1.78%
ATR Inc-4.04%
Range Today1.27
ADR(20)1.25
ADR(20)%1.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.3
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High75.87
10 Day Low72.91
20 Day High76.31
20 Day Low72.07
52 Week High84.88
52 Week Low61.36
CS1 End74.74
CR1 Start83.56
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.98%
DER(5)2.2%
Volume3.35M
Volume Incr-21.71%
Vol(5)2.53M
Vol(50)2.96M