MKS Instruments Stock Forecast

MKS Instruments stock downgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Sell Candidate after Friday trading session.
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)

MKSI Signals & Forecast

There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The MKS Instruments 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 $118.01 and $125.40. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, March 07, 2024, and so far it has fallen -18.89%. 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 together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for MKS Instruments stock

MKS Instruments finds support from accumulated volume at $108.04 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 $5.21 between high and low, or 4.86%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 4.24%.

MKS Instruments is oversold on RSI14 (18). 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 (MKSI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect MKS Instruments to open at $109.25, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $103.72 and $112.62, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$4.45 (+/-4.11%) up or down from last closing price. If MKS Instruments takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 8.22% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $108.04 (0.12%) than the resistance at $114.11 (5.49%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is MKS Instruments stock A Buy?

The MKS Instruments stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe MKS Instruments will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -2.882 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Opening Price for MKS Instruments of Monday, April 22, 2024

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