Anglo American PLC (AAUKF) and Smiths Group PLC (SMGKF) Needle Moving on Volume

Anglo American PLC (AAUKF) shares are moving today on volatility -1.98% or $-0.28 from the open. The OTC listed company saw a recent bid of $13.8500 and 550 shares have traded hands in the session.

Deep diving into the technical levels for Anglo American PLC (AAUKF), we note that the equity currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 59.81. 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.

Anglo American PLC’s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -21.05. 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 Anglo American PLC (AAUKF) is sitting at 15.04. 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.

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 Anglo American PLC (AAUKF) is currently at 47.18, the 7-day stands at 52.12, and the 3-day is sitting at 54.26.

Investors may be looking for the next positive catalyst to create a solid breakout. Some may be wondering when the party will end, and it remains to be seen if excess and profit-taking rotation may create any pullbacks in the upcoming quarter. Investors may have to make a decision whether to ease-up or stay aggressive. Investors may also be closely watching winners and losers, especially in the technology sector. Understanding and researching the space may be highly important when managing the investment portfolio. The key for investors will be to try and locate the winners in the space and find the companies that are either creating new technology or adapting to it rapidly. 

Needle moving action has been spotted in Smiths Group PLC (SMGKF) as shares are moving today on volatility -1.98% or -0.41 from the open. The OTC listed company saw a recent bid of 20.3000 and 821 shares have traded hands in the session.

After a recent check, Smiths Group PLC’s  14-day RSI is currently at 53.32, the 7-day stands at 42.33, and the 3-day is sitting at 18.08.

Taking a deeper look into the technical levels of Smiths Group PLC (SMGKF), we can see that the Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -74.85. 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.

Smiths Group PLC (SMGKF) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -43.94. 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. 

Currently, the 14-day ADX for Smiths Group PLC (SMGKF) is sitting at 28.69. 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. 

Investors often closely follow fundamental and technical data. Even with all the evidence, it can be tough to determine if the economy and the markets are preparing for a whole new breakout run. With the recent trend resulting in a series of new all-time record highs, investors will have to put the pieces together to try and gauge how long the second longest bull market in history will continue. Some professionals are still wondering if the next recession is looming, and if a bear market is right around the corner. Investors commonly strive to locate the highest probability of success. The next goal may be to capitalize on what could become the most interesting part of the record bull market. Investors will most likely be concentrating on what has proven to work in the past, which may offer a better idea as to how successful the strategies will be heading into the second half of the year and beyond. 

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