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CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Nasdaq / Health Care / Biotechnology

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to CPRX. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CPRX has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, CPRX did better than 91% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CPRX over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CPRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 562 other stocks in this industry. CPRX outperforms 92% of them.
CPRX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CPRX is performing more or less in line with the market.
CPRX has an average volume of 1331490 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CPRX has a been trading in the 20.80 - 25.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC / CPRX Weekly stock chart
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC / CPRX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

CPRX has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 23.12, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

19.18

25.09

6 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 23.02 to 23.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 22.28 to 22.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @21.57 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @21.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @20.58 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @19.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • Resistance @24.84 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.54
Mansfield1
10 Day High25.01
10 Day Low20.8
20 Day High25.01
20 Day Low20.8
52 Week High26.16
52 Week Low14.75
Performance
1 Week-0.26%
2 Weeks-3.66%
1 Month0.73%
3 Month0.56%
6 Month13.59%
12 Month41.9%
2 Year102.6%
3 Year225%
5 Year442.92%
10 Year492.41%
15 Year2046.79%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.04
RSI(14)50.15
LBB22.65
UBB24.86
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
23.7023.010.69 (2.93%)25.00%
An entry @23.70. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @23.01. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.69 points, which is 2.93%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.73%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CPRX. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.