Putting the focus on shares of Gvc Holdings Plc (GVC.L) we have noted that the stock price has dropped -0.05% over the last month. Looking back over the last half-year, we can see that the stock has changed 7.92%. Over the past year, shares have seen a change of 0.86%. Following recent price performance, shares have changed 7.55% over the last 5 trading days.
Investors often have to decide whether to follow the crowd or go against the herd. This can be difficult considering all the different market factors in play. Investors who strictly follow the technical charts may be missing the other half of the picture involving company fundamentals. On the other hand, investors who only look at fundamentals may be missing key information presented by studying the numbers. Combining both techniques may prove to be a solid option for researching the equity market. Many investors will opt to pick certain stocks based on fundamental analysis, and then use technical charts to figure out the proper time to make a move
Currently, the 14-day ADX for Liberty Latin America Cl A (LILA) is sitting at 43.67. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would identify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would lead to an extremely strong trend. ADX is used to gauge trend strength but not trend direction. Traders often add the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of a trend.
Interested traders may be keeping an eye on the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. Williams %R is a popular technical indicator created by Larry Williams to help identify overbought and oversold situations. Investors will commonly use Williams %R in conjunction with other trend indicators to help spot possible stock turning points. Liberty Latin America Cl A (LILA)’s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -66.25. In general, if the indicator goes above -20, the stock may be considered overbought. Alternately, if the indicator goes below -80, this may point to the stock being oversold.
The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a commonly used technical momentum indicator that compares price movement over time. The RSI was created by J. Welles Wilder who was striving to measure whether or not a stock was overbought or oversold. The RSI may be useful for spotting abnormal price activity and volatility. The RSI oscillates on a scale from 0 to 100. The normal reading of a stock will fall in the range of 30 to 70. A reading over 70 would indicate that the stock is overbought, and possibly overvalued. A reading under 30 may indicate that the stock is oversold, and possibly undervalued. After a recent check, the 14-day RSI is currently at 36.72, the 7-day stands at 41.51, and the 3-day is sitting at 72.54.
Investors may use various technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Liberty Latin America Cl A (LILA) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -39.24. The CCI was developed by Donald Lambert. The assumption behind the indicator is that investment instruments move in cycles with highs and lows coming at certain periodic intervals. The original guidelines focused on creating buy/sell signals when the reading moved above +100 or below -100. Traders may also use the reading to identify overbought/oversold conditions.
As the second half of the year has approached, investors may be doing a deep dive into the portfolio to see what has worked and what hasn’t worked so far this year. Investors may be looking to make a complete overhaul or just a few minor tweaks. The big question seems to be whether or not the market will remain solid of the next couple of quarters. There are obviously those who think a stock market collapse is imminent, and those who believe the market is bound for newer, greater heights. Being prepared for any scenario will most likely be greatly beneficial to individual investors over the next few months.
Moving average indicators are used widely for stock analysis. Many traders will use a combination of moving averages with different time frames to help review stock trend direction. One of the more popular combinations is to use the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Investors may use the 200-day MA to help smooth out the data a get a clearer long-term picture. They may look to the 50-day or 20-day to get a better grasp of what is going on with the stock in the near-term. Presently, the 200-day moving average is at 20.44 and the 50-day is 19.91.