First Community Bancshares Stock Forecast

Green day on Thursday for First Community Bancshares stock after gaining 0.694%
(Updated on Apr 18, 2024)

FCBC Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and so far it has risen 1.08%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. First Community Bancshares has increased volume and follows the last lift in the price. This is considered to be a technical positive sign as volume should follow the price-formation. Higher liquidity also reduces the general risk. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The First Community Bancshares 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 $32.82. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $31.82. 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 First Community Bancshares stock

First Community Bancshares finds support from accumulated volume at $31.83 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 $0.515 between high and low, or 1.63%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.78%.

First Community Bancshares is oversold on RSI14 (24). Some stocks may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (FCBC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 19th

For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 19th we expect First Community Bancshares to open at $31.92, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $31.11 and $32.73, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.81 (+/-2.53%) up or down from last closing price. If First Community Bancshares takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.06% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $31.99 (0.22%) than the support at $31.83 (0.28%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is First Community Bancshares stock A Buy?

First Community Bancshares holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -2.104 Sell Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Opening Price for First Community Bancshares of Friday, April 19, 2024

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