Ames National Corporation Stock Forecast
Green day on Wednesday for Ames National Corporation stock after gaining 0.211%
(Updated on Apr 17, 2024)
The Ames National Corporation stock price gained 0.211% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 17th Apr 2024), rising from $18.96 to $19.00. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.61% from a day low at $18.90 to a day high of $19.21. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -3.41% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -1 thousand shares and in total, 5 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $102.45 thousand. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is moving within a very wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Ames National Corporation stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $17.30 and $21.68 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
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ATLO Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Ames National Corporation stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $19.24 and $19.48. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, and so far it has fallen -9.09%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day while the price increased. This causes a divergence and may be considered as an early warning, but it may also not.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Ames National Corporation stock
Ames National Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $18.68 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, but be aware of low or falling volume as this increases the risk. During the last day, the stock moved $0.305 between high and low, or 1.61%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.62%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (ATLO) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 18th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 18th we expect Ames National Corporation to open at $19.04, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $18.41 and $19.59, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.587 (+/-3.09%) up or down from last closing price. If Ames National Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 6.18% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $18.68 (1.68%) than the resistance at $20.03 (5.42%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Ames National Corporation stock A Buy?
Ames National Corporation holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -2.357 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for Ames National Corporation of Thursday, April 18, 2024
| Fair opening price April 18, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $19.04 ( 0.184%) | $19.00 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for ATLO
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 19.34 | 1.79 % | |
| R2 | 19.22 | 1.18 % | ||
| R1 | 19.15 | 0.797 % | ||
| Current price: | 19.00 | |||
| Support | S1 | 18.92 | -0.429 % | |
| S2 | 18.85 | -0.81 % | ||
| S3 | 18.73 | -1.42 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 22.24 | 17.05 % | |
| R2 | 20.59 | 8.37 % | ||
| R1 | 20.03 | 5.42 % | ||
| Current price | 19.00 | |||
| Support | S1 | 18.68 | -1.68% | |
| S2 | 18.44 | -2.95% | ||
| S3 | 18.13 | -4.58% |
ATLO Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 14, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.270 | 1.41% |
| 2 | Nov 08, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.270 | 1.45% |
| 3 | Aug 09, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.270 | 1.41% |
| 4 | May 10, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.270 | 1.44% |
| 5 | Feb 08, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.270 | 1.51% |
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