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US SILICA HOLDINGS INC (SLCA) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SLCA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US90346E1038 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

15.49  -0.01 (-0.06%)

After market: 15.49 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to SLCA. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, SLCA is only an average performer.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
SLCA is part of the Energy Equipment & Services industry. There are 59 other stocks in this industry. SLCA outperforms 75% of them.
SLCA 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.
SLCA has an average volume of 2039400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, SLCA did better than 77% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
In the last month SLCA has a been trading in a tight range between 15.42 and 15.52.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.

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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
US SILICA HOLDINGS INC / SLCA Weekly stock chart
US SILICA HOLDINGS INC / SLCA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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SLCA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 15.53. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.48, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

10.46

16.06

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 15.13 to 15.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @10.57 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @15.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 15.89 to 15.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

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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
CRS77.34
Mansfield0.61
10 Day High15.52
10 Day Low15.43
20 Day High15.52
20 Day Low15.42
52 Week High16.03
52 Week Low10.09
Performance
1 Week-0.06%
2 Weeks0.26%
1 Month0.32%
3 Month-0.13%
6 Month49.23%
12 Month19.61%
2 Year12%
3 Year53.37%
5 Year11.76%
10 Year-72.45%
15 YearN/A

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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)

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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
RSI(14)58.81
LBB15.43
UBB15.52

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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
15.5415.420.12 (0.77%)25.00%
An entry @15.54. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @15.42. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.12 points, which is 0.77%.For a 0.19% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.

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US SILICA HOLDINGS INC / SLCA Daily stock chart

US SILICA HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:SLCA (7/31/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 15.49 0 (0%)

15.49

-0.01 (-0.06%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.06%
1 Week-0.06%
2 Weeks0.26%
1 Month0.32%
3 Month-0.13%
6 Month49.23%
12 Month19.61%
2 Year12%
3 Year53.37%
5 Year11.76%
10 Year-72.45%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.03
ATR(20)%0.2%
ATR Inc-40.43%
Range Today0.02
ADR(20)0.03
ADR(20)%0.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.34
Mansfield0.61
10 Day High15.52
10 Day Low15.43
20 Day High15.52
20 Day Low15.42
52 Week High16.03
52 Week Low10.09
CS1 End15.48
CR1 Start15.53
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.29%
DER(5)-0.01%
Volume4.77M
Volume Incr46.44%
Vol(5)2.82M
Vol(50)2.04M