Active Stocks on Watch: American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and Franklin Resources (BEN)

Needle moving action has been spotted in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as shares are moving today on volatility 2.22% or 0.40 from the open. The NYSE listed company saw a recent bid of 18.40 and 1640000 shares have traded hands in the session.

Investors might be looking to sharpen the gaze and focus on recent market action. As we move into the second part of the year, everyone will be watching to see which way the stock market momentum shifts. Many believe that the bulls are still charging while others feel like the bears may be waiting in the wings.  There are various schools of thought when it comes to trading stocks. Investors may have to first asses their appetite for risk in order to start creating a solid investment plan. 

Currently, the 14-day ADX for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is sitting at 27.63. 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. 

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 24.89. Active investors may choose to use this technical indicator as a stock evaluation tool. Used as a coincident indicator, the CCI reading above +100 would reflect strong price action which may signal an uptrend. 

After a recent check, American Eagle Outfitters’s  14-day RSI is currently at 56.86, the 7-day stands at 57.74, and the 3-day is sitting at 72.31.

Taking a deeper look into the technical levels of American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), we can see that the Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -36.44. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would point to an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would signal an oversold situation. The Williams %R was developed by Larry Williams. This is a momentum indicator that is the inverse of the Fast Stochastic Oscillator.

Shares of Franklin Resources (BEN) are moving on volatility today 0.54% or $0.24 from the open. The NYSE listed company saw a recent bid of $44.87 and 1640000 shares have traded hands in the session.

Some stock market investors may abide to the saying, nothing ventured nothing gained. Others may operate by following the saying slow and steady wins the race. The correct move for one investor may not be the same for another. Some may choose to go all in, while others may look to reduce risk with stable long-term staple companies. Active equity investors may be forced to make hard decisions at some point, but working hard and being prepared may prove to be a portfolio booster. Dedicated investors are often willing to put in the extra hours in order to make sure no stone is left unturned.

Deep diving into the technical levels for Franklin Resources (BEN), we note that the equity currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 121.56. Active investors may choose to use this technical indicator as a stock evaluation tool. Used as a coincident indicator, the CCI reading above +100 would reflect strong price action which may signal an uptrend. On the flip side, a reading below -100 may signal a downtrend reflecting weak price action. Using the CCI as a leading indicator, technical analysts may use a +100 reading as an overbought signal and a -100 reading as an oversold indicator, suggesting a trend reversal.

The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a widely 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 RSIfor Franklin Resources (BEN) is currently at 60.84, the 7-day stands at 64.12, and the 3-day is sitting at 67.94.

Franklin Resources’s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -35.89. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would point to an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would signal an oversold situation. The Williams %R was developed by Larry Williams. This is a momentum indicator that is the inverse of the Fast Stochastic Oscillator.

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Franklin Resources (BEN) is sitting at 23.77. 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.

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