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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A (SAH) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SAH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US83545G1022 - Common Stock

70.08  +1.77 (+2.59%)

After market: 70.08 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, SAH scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SAH is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, SAH did better than 86% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by SAH over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
SAH is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 119 other stocks in this industry. SAH outperforms 74% of them.
SAH is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month SAH has a been trading in the 61.92 - 70.33 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SAH Weekly chart
SAH Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although SAH has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

56.17

70.79

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 64.16 to 66.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 61.68 to 63.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @58.66 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @56.74 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 70.09 to 70.09. 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
CRS86.25
Mansfield0.98
10 Day High70.33
10 Day Low62.63
20 Day High70.33
20 Day Low61.92
52 Week High70.88
52 Week Low47.82
Performance
1 Week9.52%
2 Weeks11.06%
1 Month10.54%
3 Month23.23%
6 Month20.21%
12 Month35.5%
2 Year30.48%
3 Year37.38%
5 Year121.56%
10 Year184.53%
15 Year633.82%
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)0.68
RSI(14)69.93
LBB60.4
UBB70.18
SAH Daily chart

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC-CLASS A

NYSE:SAH (1/21/2025, 8:25:25 PM)

After market: 70.08 0 (0%)

70.08

+1.77 (+2.59%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg2.59%
1 Week9.52%
2 Weeks11.06%
1 Month10.54%
3 Month23.23%
6 Month20.21%
12 Month35.5%
2 Year30.48%
3 Year37.38%
5 Year121.56%
10 Year184.53%
15 Year633.82%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.78
ATR(20)%2.41%
ATR Inc-19.7%
Range Today1.42
ADR(20)1.48
ADR(20)%2.11%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.25
Mansfield0.98
10 Day High70.33
10 Day Low62.63
20 Day High70.33
20 Day Low61.92
52 Week High70.88
52 Week Low47.82
CS1 End66.19
CR1 Start70.09
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.79%
DER(5)-3.32%
Volume188.10K
Volume Incr27.6%
Vol(5)178.72K
Vol(50)156.01K