Question 1

How are the Buy/Sell signals calculated?

Accepted Answer

Each signal is derived from a set of widely used technical indicators computed on the stock's market prices. Moving averages (simple and exponential, across the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 periods) determine the trend component, while oscillators such as RSI, MACD, Stochastic and CCI measure momentum. Every indicator votes Buy, Sell or Neutral based on its own standard rules. The overall signal aggregates these votes: the more indicators agree, the stronger the overall rating — from Strong Sell through Neutral to Strong Buy. Signals are recalculated from the latest available candles, so the page always reflects the current technical picture for the selected timeframe.

Question 2

How often do signals update?

Accepted Answer

Signals are recomputed from the latest price data and cached for a short period. The "Updated" indicator above the gauges shows exactly how fresh the data you are viewing is. When the market is closed, the gauges keep showing the last completed session's signals and the indicator states the time they were computed.

Question 3

Do the signals include pre-market and after-hours trading?

Accepted Answer

No. All indicators are computed on regular trading hours candles only (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET). Extended-hours prices are typically thin and can produce distorted indicator readings, so they are excluded. The quote header on this page may therefore show a pre-market or after-hours price while the signals below still reflect the last regular session — the freshness indicator above the gauges states which session the analysis covers.

Question 4

What are pivot points?

Accepted Answer

Pivot points are price levels calculated from the previous period's high, low and close. Traders use them as potential support and resistance zones: prices trading above the pivot are considered bullish, below it bearish. We provide five common calculation methods — Classic, Fibonacci, Camarilla, Woodie and DeMark — each producing slightly different levels. Many traders combine pivot levels with the indicator signals above to plan entries and exits.

Question 5

Which timeframe should I use?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your trading horizon. Day traders typically focus on the short timeframes (15min and 30min), swing traders on 1H and 4H, and position traders and investors on the daily (1D) and weekly (1W) views. Signals on different timeframes can disagree — a stock can be bullish on the daily chart while short-term momentum is bearish. Checking that several timeframes align is a common way to increase confidence in a setup.

Question 6

What price data is the analysis based on?

Accepted Answer

The analysis is computed on consolidated US exchange prices — the same market data that powers the charts and quotes elsewhere on this page. Technical analysis is only offered for stocks with a sufficiently deep and actively traded price history, so signals are always based on a meaningful sample of candles.

Indicator	Value	Signal
RSI(14)	42.3900	NEUTRAL
Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)	38.8235	NEUTRAL
CCI(20)	-48.2967	NEUTRAL
Awesome Oscillator	-0.1986	NEUTRAL
Momentum(10)	0.0700	BUY
MACD(12,26,9)	-0.0907	BUY
Stochastic RSI Fast (3, 3, 14, 14)	69.9295	BUY
Williams %R(14)	-61.1765	NEUTRAL
Bull Bear Power	-0.0618	BUY
Ultimate Oscillator	34.3342	NEUTRAL

Name	Value	Signal
SMA(10)	2.2270	SELL
EMA(10)	2.2248	SELL
SMA(20)	2.2830	SELL
EMA(20)	2.2875	SELL
SMA(30)	2.3620	SELL
EMA(30)	2.3508	SELL
SMA(50)	2.5086	SELL
EMA(50)	2.4598	SELL
SMA(100)	2.6279	SELL
EMA(100)	2.7552	SELL
SMA(200)	3.4181	SELL
EMA(200)	3.4723	SELL

Level	Classic	Fibonacci	Camarilla	Woodie	DeMark
R3	2.3233	2.2533	2.1993	2.2950	—
R2	2.2533	2.2266	2.1928	2.2575	—
R1	2.2167	2.2101	2.1864	2.2250	2.2000
Pivot	2.1833	2.1833	2.1833	2.1875	2.1750
S1	2.1467	2.1566	2.1736	2.1550	2.1300
S2	2.1133	2.1401	2.1672	2.1175	—
S3	2.0433	2.1133	2.1608	2.0850	—

AVD

American Vanguard Corporation

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Technical Analysis

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