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Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtStochastic signal line moved below overbought areaBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving AverageStochastic signal line moved above oversold areaDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARThe price moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was a first positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the Leidos Holdings (LDOS). During the week, the LDOS gained 5.45 points, or 4.36%, and closed at 130.36 on Friday, April 26, 2024. It was the best weekly gain since February 16, 2024. Weekly volume was 12% above average.

Long-term trend: [See LDOS long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on May 17, 2023 at 76.58 and reached 131.50 on March 28, 2024. LDOS gained -54.92 points, or -71.72%, in 45 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 107.15 and resistance is at 135.10. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See LDOS medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on March 28, 2024 at 131.50 and reached 123.23 on April 17, 2024. LDOS lost 8.27 points, or 6.29%, in 2 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (119.25) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. LDOS may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See LDOS weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 23, 2023. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See LDOS short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 17, 2024 at 123.23 and reached 130.95 on April 26, 2024. LDOS gained -7.72 points, or -6.26%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 7.64% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See LDOS daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

During the last week, the price has moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.33
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 19.70
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 84.81
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 73.15
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.13
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 78.64
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 8.00
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.47
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 79.39
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 7.29
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Yearly Trendline Resistance 135.10
Upper Bollinger Band 131.64
Price 130.36
Daily Stochastic Crossing 130.25
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 129.16
50 Day Moving Average 127.41
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 127.37
20 Day Moving Average 127.35
Parabolic System 124.69
Lower Bollinger Band 123.20
Quarterly Trendline Support 119.25
Yearly Trendline Support 107.15
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Information Technology 6
Industry IT Consulting & Other Services 19
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 123.23
Low Date 04/17/2024
High 130.95
High Date 04/26/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 123.23
Low Date 04/17/2024
High 130.95
High Date 04/26/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 123.23
Low Date 04/17/2024
High 130.95
High Date 04/26/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Broadening Descending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 127.37
Support 119.25
High 131.50
High Date 03/28/2024
Low 123.23
Low Date 04/17/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 135.10
Support 107.15
Low 76.58
Low Date 05/17/2023
High 131.50
High Date 03/28/2024
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