GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:GD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3695501086 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, GD scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. GD has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month GD has a been trading in the 239.87 - 272.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
GD has an average volume of 1707310 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 53% of all stocks.
GD is an average performer in the Aerospace & Defense industry, it outperforms 45% of 65 stocks in the same industry.
GD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
GD has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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
239.51
312.57
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 251.86 to 262.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 241.93 to 243.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @293.48 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @309.48 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.24
Mansfield-0.74
10 Day High272.51
10 Day Low243.42
20 Day High272.51
20 Day Low239.87
52 Week High316.9
52 Week Low239.87
Performance
1 Week7.51%
2 Weeks11.73%
1 Month6.27%
3 Month-0.09%
6 Month-7.25%
12 Month-0.28%
2 Year19%
3 Year12.6%
5 Year105.25%
10 Year100.07%
15 Year251.76%
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)3.03
RSI(14)68.09
LBB235.43
UBB268.8
271.56
+7.01 (+2.65%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg2.65%
1 Week7.51%
2 Weeks11.73%
1 Month6.27%
3 Month-0.09%
6 Month-7.25%
12 Month-0.28%
2 Year19%
3 Year12.6%
5 Year105.25%
10 Year100.07%
15 Year251.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.61
ATR(20)%2.02%
ATR Inc52.59%
Range Today10.05
ADR(20)5.31
ADR(20)%1.95%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.24
Mansfield-0.74
10 Day High272.51
10 Day Low243.42
20 Day High272.51
20 Day Low239.87
52 Week High316.9
52 Week Low239.87
CS1 End262.07
CR1 Start293.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.47%
DER(5)1.03%
Volume1.98M
Volume Incr36.38%
Vol(5)2.31M
Vol(50)1.71M