MERCURY SYSTEMS INC (MRCY) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:MRCY - Nasdaq - US5893781089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MRCY scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, MRCY was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MRCY is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 84% of all stocks. On top of that, MRCY also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
MRCY 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 MRCY is lagging the market slightly.
MRCY is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 65 other stocks in this industry, MRCY did better than 60% of them.
In the last month MRCY has a been trading in the 39.42 - 44.60 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, MRCY also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 42.23. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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44.36
We found 6 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 41.62 to 41.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @40.17 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @38.73 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 37.86 to 37.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @36.24 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @32.87 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 42.23 to 42.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.91 to 43.92. 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
CRS84.68
Mansfield1.28
10 Day High43.48
10 Day Low39.42
20 Day High44.6
20 Day Low39.42
52 Week High44.63
52 Week Low26.48
Performance
1 Week2.11%
2 Weeks-3.42%
1 Month-1.34%
3 Month-1.43%
6 Month18.23%
12 Month43.65%
2 Year-19.58%
3 Year-30.11%
5 Year-42.7%
10 Year147.3%
15 Year244.44%
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)-0.19
RSI(14)52.96
LBB39.94
UBB44.18
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42.94 | 41.61 | 1.33 (3.10%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @42.94. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @41.61. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.33 points, which is 3.10%. | For a 0.77% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of MRCY. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
NASDAQ:MRCY (2/4/2025, 8:00:01 PM)
Premarket: 50.3 +8.21 (+19.51%)42.09
+0.1 (+0.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.24%
1 Week2.11%
2 Weeks-3.42%
1 Month-1.34%
3 Month-1.43%
6 Month18.23%
12 Month43.65%
2 Year-19.58%
3 Year-30.11%
5 Year-42.7%
10 Year147.3%
15 Year244.44%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.48
ATR(20)%3.67%
ATR Inc35.74%
Range Today1.65
ADR(20)1.45
ADR(20)%3.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.68
Mansfield1.28
10 Day High43.48
10 Day Low39.42
20 Day High44.6
20 Day Low39.42
52 Week High44.63
52 Week Low26.48
CS1 End41.68
CR1 Start42.23
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.85%
DER(5)-3.55%
Volume658.30K
Volume Incr11.48%
Vol(5)434.64K
Vol(50)460.74K