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WW GRAINGER INC (GWW) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:GWW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3848021040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1126.07  +12.06 (+1.08%)

After market: 1137.92 +11.85 (+1.05%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to GWW. Although GWW is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
GWW 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 GWW is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month GWW has a been trading in the 1037.65 - 1139.15 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, GWW turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 62% of all stocks.
GWW is part of the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. There are 48 other stocks in this industry, GWW did better than 61% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WW GRAINGER INC / GWW Weekly stock chart
WW GRAINGER INC / GWW Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

GWW has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 1125.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

1,012.61

1,233.15

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 1093.01 to 1125.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 1041.70 to 1059.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @1022.84 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 1206.66 to 1220.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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
CRS62.77
Mansfield0.13
10 Day High1139.15
10 Day Low1093.4
20 Day High1139.15
20 Day Low1037.65
52 Week High1227.66
52 Week Low874.98
Performance
1 Week0.42%
2 Weeks2.99%
1 Month6.41%
3 Month1.9%
6 Month18.19%
12 Month15.79%
2 Year91.03%
3 Year127.44%
5 Year272.05%
10 Year377.47%
15 Year1034.24%
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)6.13
RSI(14)57.31
LBB1064.13
UBB1153.71
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
1,139.161,093.3945.77 (4.02%)24.89%
An entry @1139.16. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @1093.39. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 45.77 points, which is 4.02%.When investing 24.89% 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.
WW GRAINGER INC / GWW Daily stock chart

WW GRAINGER INC

NYSE:GWW (1/30/2025, 9:42:02 PM)

After market: 1137.92 +11.85 (+1.05%)

1126.07

+12.06 (+1.08%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg1.08%
1 Week0.42%
2 Weeks2.99%
1 Month6.41%
3 Month1.9%
6 Month18.19%
12 Month15.79%
2 Year91.03%
3 Year127.44%
5 Year272.05%
10 Year377.47%
15 Year1034.24%
Volatility
ATR(14)21.06
ATR(20)%1.82%
ATR Inc8.69%
Range Today12.18
ADR(20)20.02
ADR(20)%1.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS62.77
Mansfield0.13
10 Day High1139.15
10 Day Low1093.4
20 Day High1139.15
20 Day Low1037.65
52 Week High1227.66
52 Week Low874.98
CS1 End1125.89
CR1 Start1206.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.15%
DER(5)-0.09%
Volume293.80K
Volume Incr-21.09%
Vol(5)208.46K
Vol(50)250.17K