US FOODS HOLDING CORP (USFD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:USFD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9120081099 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, USFD scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
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.
Looking at the yearly performance, USFD did better than 87% of all other stocks.
USFD is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so USFD is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month USFD has a been trading in the 65.77 - 73.19 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
USFD has an average volume of 2095250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
USFD is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 66% of 40 stocks in the same industry.
USFD has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 69.69, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
64.02
73.05
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 68.72 to 69.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 66.36 to 67.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @64.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 70.14 to 70.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 72.00 to 72.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.15
Mansfield1.26
10 Day High73.19
10 Day Low69.43
20 Day High73.19
20 Day Low65.77
52 Week High73.19
52 Week Low49.65
Performance
1 Week-1.14%
2 Weeks-1.6%
1 Month-1.16%
3 Month-2.62%
6 Month22.76%
12 Month33.19%
2 Year89.79%
3 Year86.31%
5 Year295.88%
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)-0.14
RSI(14)48.48
LBB69.4
UBB72.03
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.85 | 69.42 | 1.43 (2.02%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @70.85. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @69.42. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.43 points, which is 2.02%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.50%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of USFD. 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.
70.11
-1.57 (-2.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-2.19%
1 Week-1.14%
2 Weeks-1.6%
1 Month-1.16%
3 Month-2.62%
6 Month22.76%
12 Month33.19%
2 Year89.79%
3 Year86.31%
5 Year295.88%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.96
ATR(20)%2.71%
ATR Inc17.25%
Range Today2.79
ADR(20)1.88
ADR(20)%2.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.15
Mansfield1.26
10 Day High73.19
10 Day Low69.43
20 Day High73.19
20 Day Low65.77
52 Week High73.19
52 Week Low49.65
CS1 End69.69
CR1 Start70.14
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.58%
DER(5)2.65%
Volume3.51M
Volume Incr-15.05%
Vol(5)2.22M
Vol(50)2.10M