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Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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AppFolio stock upgraded to Hold/Accumulate.
(Updated on Apr 25, 2024)

Hold candidate since Apr 25, 2024 PDF

The AppFolio stock price gained 0.347% on the last trading day (Thursday, 25th Apr 2024), rising from $215.90 to $216.65. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.12% from a day low at $211.31 to a day high of $217.90. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -3.32% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 425 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 585 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $126.65 million.

The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -3.97% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $199.59 and $235.53 at the end of this 3-month period.

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APPF Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Friday, April 19, 2024, and so far it has risen 3.91%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The AppFolio stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $226.63. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $214.91. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for AppFolio stock

AppFolio finds support from accumulated volume at $214.79 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $6.59 between high and low, or 3.12%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.00%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $205.62 (-5.09%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 4 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (APPF) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 26th

For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 26th we expect AppFolio to open at $215.29, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $210.02 and $223.28, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$6.63 (+/-3.06%) up or down from last closing price. If AppFolio takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 6.12% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $214.79 (0.86%) than the resistance at $223.66 (3.24%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Earnings coming up

AppFolio will release earnings AMC on Thursday, April 25, 2024.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $0.84. We will update the financials statements for AppFolio, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 4.24% in the first trading day after earnings release.

Is AppFolio stock A Buy?

AppFolio holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

Current score: -0.982 Hold/Accumulate Upgraded

Predicted Opening Price for AppFolio of Friday, April 26, 2024

Fair opening price April 26, 2024 Current price
$215.29 ( 0.629%) $216.65

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for APPF

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 221.88 2.41 %
R2 219.36 1.25 %
R1 217.80 0.533 %
Current price: 216.65
Support S1 212.77 -1.79 %
S2 211.21 -2.51 %
S3 208.70 -3.67 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 248.71 14.80 %
R2 246.74 13.89 %
R1 223.66 3.24 %
Current price 216.65
Support S1 214.79 -0.86%
S2 212.49 -1.92%
S3 208.50 -3.76%

FAQ

What is the symbol for AppFolio Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for AppFolio is APPF and it is traded on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell AppFolio Stock?
AppFolio holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

How to buy AppFolio Stock?
AppFolio Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of AppFolio Stock?
As of the end of day on the Apr 25, 2024, the price of an AppFolio (APPF) share was $216.65.

What is the 52-week high and low for AppFolio Stock?
The 52-week high for AppFolio Stock is $253.42 and the 52-week low is $124.02.

What is the market capitalization of AppFolio Stock?
As of the Apr 25, 2024, the market capitalization of AppFolio is 7.901B.

When is the next earnings date for AppFolio?
The upcoming earnings date for AppFolio is Apr 25, 2024.
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About AppFolio

AppFolio AppFolio, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry. The company offers AppFolio Property Manager, a platform to leverage process automation, easy to use interface, and the optimization of common workflows for property management companies, as well as completes and records critical transactions in the system and give its customers access to the data they need to run their busin... APPF Profile

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