SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC (SFM) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SFM - Nasdaq - US85208M1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SFM scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, SFM has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, SFM did better than 98% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by SFM over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
SFM is one of the better performing stocks in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 94% of 40 stocks in the same industry.
SFM is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so SFM slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month SFM has a been trading in the 137.54 - 163.86 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SFM has an average volume of 1730600 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
SFM has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price.
More info and screens
135.37
161.75
We found 6 important support areas.
- Support @159.01 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 151.60 to 154.21. 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 148.59 to 148.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 144.59 to 144.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @141.57 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @136.74 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
CRS98.09
Mansfield4.65
10 Day High163.86
10 Day Low138.26
20 Day High163.86
20 Day Low137.54
52 Week High178.99
52 Week Low64.02
Performance
1 Week4.05%
2 Weeks4.48%
1 Month14.58%
3 Month15.01%
6 Month38.3%
12 Month145.82%
2 Year362.06%
3 Year437.42%
5 Year670.69%
10 Year400.63%
15 YearN/A
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)1.21
RSI(14)61.08
LBB143.91
UBB164.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163.87 | 159.00 | 4.87 (2.97%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @163.87. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @159.00. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 4.87 points, which is 2.97%. | For a 0.74% 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 SFM. 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.
160.15
+0.71 (+0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg0.45%
1 Week4.05%
2 Weeks4.48%
1 Month14.58%
3 Month15.01%
6 Month38.3%
12 Month145.82%
2 Year362.06%
3 Year437.42%
5 Year670.69%
10 Year400.63%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)7.92
ATR(20)%4.4%
ATR Inc-55.96%
Range Today3.31
ADR(20)6.95
ADR(20)%4.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS98.09
Mansfield4.65
10 Day High163.86
10 Day Low138.26
20 Day High163.86
20 Day Low137.54
52 Week High178.99
52 Week Low64.02
CS1 End159.01
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.73%
DER(5)0.06%
Volume1.27M
Volume Incr-19.81%
Vol(5)1.35M
Vol(50)1.73M