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Safeway Inc. (SWY) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:SWY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7865142084

35.1  -0.04 (-0.11%)

After market: 35.18 +0.08 (+0.23%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, SWY scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although SWY is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SWY has an average volume of 3984170 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, SWY turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 64% of all stocks.
SWY is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
In the last month SWY has a been trading in a tight range between 35.05 and 35.45.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Safeway Inc. / SWY Weekly stock chart
Safeway Inc. / SWY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

SWY has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 34.98, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

32.94

39.00

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 34.96 to 34.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 33.27 to 33.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 35.12 to 35.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @38.61 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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
CRS64.27
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High35.33
10 Day Low35.05
20 Day High35.45
20 Day Low35.05
52 Week High40.25
52 Week Low29.82
Performance
1 Week-0.54%
2 Weeks-0.4%
1 Month-0.06%
3 Month0.69%
6 Month1.86%
12 Month12.36%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
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)-0.03
RSI(14)49.09
LBB35.07
UBB35.34
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
35.1935.040.15 (0.44%)25.00%
An entry @35.19. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @35.04. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.15 points, which is 0.44%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.11%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of SWY. 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.
Safeway Inc. / SWY Daily stock chart

Safeway Inc.

NYSE:SWY (1/29/2015, 8:05:33 PM)

After market: 35.18 +0.08 (+0.23%)

35.1

-0.04 (-0.11%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.11%
1 Week-0.54%
2 Weeks-0.4%
1 Month-0.06%
3 Month0.69%
6 Month1.86%
12 Month12.36%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%0.33%
ATR Inc-10.37%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.27
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High35.33
10 Day Low35.05
20 Day High35.45
20 Day Low35.05
52 Week High40.25
52 Week Low29.82
CS1 End34.98
CR1 Start35.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.16%
DER(5)0%
Volume52.54M
Volume Incr1320.9%
Vol(5)25.40M
Vol(50)3.98M