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MASTERCARD INC - A

MA technical analysis

MASTERCARD INC - A

Weekly trend, momentum and volatility for MA, computed from price data and explained in plain words. Updated October 9, 2026.

3 bullish, 1 neutral of 4 indicators

Mar 27, 2026 High $599.86, low $471.55
137 trading days Oct 12, 2026, close $595.09
Weekly close
$589.14
RSI (14, weekly)
61.9
EMA 50 (weekly)
$543.71
EMA 200 (weekly)
$487.87
ATR, % of price
3.80%
52-week high
$601.23
52-week low
$464.52
EMA 20 (weekly)
$557.31

Trend: EMA 20 / 50 / 200

Bullish, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BULLISH — weekly close 589.14 is above EMA20 557.31, EMA50 543.71, and EMA200 487.87, with a bullish stack; confidence: high.

  • – Price vs EMA20: the weekly close is 589.14, which is above EMA20 at 557.31 by 5.71%.
  • – Price vs EMA50: the weekly close is 589.14, which is above EMA50 at 543.71 by 8.35%.
  • – Price vs EMA200: the weekly close is 589.14, which is above EMA200 at 487.87 by 20.76%.
  • – Stack: bullish (20 > 50 > 200). This describes trend, not entry timing.
  • – Cross: last EMA50/EMA200 cross: none within the computable window, so nothing was found.

What would change this read

  • – A weekly close back below 557.31 would remove the current above-EMA20 condition.
  • – A weekly close back below 543.71 would remove the current above-EMA50 condition and weaken the bullish stack.
  • – If the computation later reports an EMA50/EMA200 cross, that would change the current “none within the computable window” read.

Momentum: MACD (12, 26, 9)

Bullish, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BULLISH — MACD is above its signal line and above zero, with a bullish weekly posture; confidence high.

MACD vs signal line

  • – MACD: 15.49
  • – Signal: 12.73
  • – MACD is above the signal line.
  • – Last signal-line crossover: bullish on 2026-05-25, 20 bars ago.

Histogram

  • – Histogram: 2.76
  • – The histogram is positive.
  • – Momentum is decelerating because the 4-bar change is -1.1667.

Zero-line position

  • – MACD is above zero.
  • – Last zero-line cross: bullish on 2026-07-27, 11 bars ago.
  • – This is a separate signal from the signal-line crossover: the signal-line cross was on 2026-05-25, while the zero-line cross was on 2026-07-27.

Divergence checks

  • – Bearish divergence check: none — nothing was found between the last two price pivots.
  • – Bullish divergence check: none — nothing was found between the last two price pivots.

What would change this read

  • – A move of MACD back below 12.7292 would flip MACD back under the signal line.
  • – A move of MACD back below zero would end the above-zero weekly regime.
  • – A bearish divergence would need to show up between price pivots, since the current check reported none.

Strength: RSI (14)

Neutral, medium confidence Week of October 9, 2026

NEUTRAL — weekly RSI(14) is 61.90, which is neutral and rising; confidence medium.

Current RSI and state

  • – Current weekly RSI(14) is 61.90.
  • – That is neutral, not overbought and not oversold.

Direction over the last four weeks

  • – RSI 4 bars ago was 57.27.
  • – The reading is rising over the last four weeks.

Most recent 70/30 band event

  • – The most recent band event was a fall back below 70 on 2025-03-03.
  • – That event occurred 84 bars ago.

Divergence checks

  • – Bearish divergence check: nothing was found.
  • – The last two price pivots were 2026-07-27 close 573.1 / rsi 65.74 and 2026-08-24 close 595.3 / rsi 68.81.
  • – Bullish divergence check: nothing was found.
  • – The last two price pivots were 2026-06-15 close 489.79 / rsi 39.61 and 2026-09-28 close 552.26 / rsi 52.27.

What would change this read

  • – A move to RSI 70 or higher would change the state to overbought.
  • – A move to RSI 30 or lower would change the state to oversold.
  • – A drop below RSI 57.27 would reverse the current four-week rising direction.

Volatility: ATR (14)

Volatility contracting, high confidence Week of September 25, 2026

CONTRACTING, volatility has decreased over the past eight weeks, high confidence.

The weekly Average True Range (ATR) for MA is 21.56, which represents 3.8% of the latest weekly close price of 567.65. This value indicates the average weekly price movement for MA over the past 14 weeks.

Volatility for MA is contracting. The current weekly ATR of 21.56 is lower than the ATR of 26.07 observed eight weeks ago, indicating a decrease in weekly price movement.

Based on the latest weekly close of 567.65, the 1x ATR band suggests an expected weekly range between 546.09 and 589.21. The 2x ATR band indicates that a wider weekly range, from 524.54 to 610.76, would still be considered within normal expected weekly movement. These bands describe expected weekly range, not price predictions.

What would change this read

  • – A weekly ATR (14) value above 26.07 would signal an expansion of volatility compared to eight weeks prior.
  • – A weekly ATR (14) value significantly below 21.56 would indicate further contraction.
  • – A weekly close outside the 2x ATR band (below 524.54 or above 610.76) would suggest an unusually large weekly movement, potentially signaling a shift in volatility dynamics.

52-week range

Bullish, high confidence Week of October 9, 2026

BULLISH, because MA is trading at 91.2% of its 52-week range and only -2.01% from the 52-week high, with high confidence.

  • – 52-week high and low: the 52-week high is 601.23, set on 2026-08-24; the 52-week low is 464.52, set on 2026-06-01.
  • – Distance from each: the latest weekly close is 2.01% below the high and 26.83% above the low.
  • – Position in the range: at 91.2% of the 52-week range, MA is in the upper end of its weekly range and near the high, which places it in the stronger part of its longer-term cycle.

What would change this read

  • – A weekly close below 464.52 would move price back to the 52-week low and reset the range position materially lower.
  • – A weekly close at or above 601.23 would break the 52-week high and push the range position to the top of the band.
  • – A move back toward 532.87 would place price near the midpoint of the 52-week range and weaken the current upper-range read.

Educational content, not investment advice. Every figure above is computed from weekly price bars; the text only explains them. Past behaviour of an indicator says nothing certain about the future.