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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtBroken trend resistance line
Daily :The price has fallen below the Parabolic SARLane's Stochastic is oversoldBroken trend support lineThe price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was the negative week for the Illinois Tool Works (ITW). During the week, the ITW gave back -1.43 points, or -0.52%, and closed at 272.10 on Friday, December 13, 2024. Weekly volume was -29% below average.

ITW is a member of Industrials Sector. Industrials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See ITW long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 16, 2009 at 25.60 and reached 279.10 on November 27, 2024. ITW gained -253.50 points, or -990.23%, in 819 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (155.88) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See ITW medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on July 14, 2022 at 173.52 and reached 279.10 on November 27, 2024. ITW gained -105.58 points, or -60.85%, in 123 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 249.19 and resistance is at 283.26. A Rising Wage is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the upside. It represents the loss of an upside momentum on each successive high and has a bearish bias. The Rising wedge usually marks a reversal in an uptrend. In a downtrend a rising wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Rising Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Wedge pattern in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ITW weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since August 23, 2024. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See ITW short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on October 29, 2024 at 253.00 and reached 279.10 on November 27, 2024. ITW gained -26.10 points, or -10.32%, in 29 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (275.60) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. ITW may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ITW daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily oversold Lane's Stochastic.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since December 4, 2024.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.70
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 41.90
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 14.88
Oversold
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 41.23
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.63
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.23
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 14.20
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 80.61
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 74.31
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 4.71
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 283.26
Weekly Trendline Resistance 280.20
Parabolic System 279.38
Upper Bollinger Band 279.37
Weekly Trendline Support 275.60
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 273.85
20 Day Moving Average 273.41
Price 272.10
Daily Stochastic Crossing 271.79
50 Day Moving Average 266.82
Lower Bollinger Band 266.01
Yearly Trendline Resistance 260.91
Quarterly Trendline Support 249.19
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Industrials 10
Industry Industrial Machinery 89
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 279.10
High Date 11/27/2024
Low 270.70
Low Date 12/13/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 280.20
Support 275.60
Low 253.00
Low Date 10/29/2024
High 279.10
High Date 11/27/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 232.77
Low Date 07/01/2024
High 279.10
High Date 11/27/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 283.26
Support 249.19
Low 173.52
Low Date 07/14/2022
High 279.10
High Date 11/27/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 260.91
Support 155.88
Low 25.60
Low Date 03/16/2009
High 279.10
High Date 11/27/2024
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