AGENUS INC (AGEN) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AGEN • US00847G8042
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AGEN Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, AGEN scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although AGEN is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- AGEN is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AGEN is lagging the market.
- Looking at the yearly performance, AGEN did better than 85% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
- AGEN is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 519 other stocks in this industry, AGEN did better than 66% of them.
- In the last month AGEN has a been trading in the 2.83 - 3.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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AGEN Setup Rating and Analysis
AGEN has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. We notice that large players showed an interest for AGEN in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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AGEN Support and Resistance Analysis
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We found 3 important support areas.
- Support @3.02 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @2.97 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @2.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.26 to 3.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.34 to 3.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @3.94 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @4.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
AGEN Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for AGEN is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AGEN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.39 | POSITIVE | AGEN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.39% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AGEN is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AGEN is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AGEN is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AGEN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AGEN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 35.39 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AGEN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.83 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AGEN suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.39 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AGEN suggests a weak or negative trend. |
AGEN Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
AGEN Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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AGENUS INC / AGEN TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for AGENUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to AGEN.
Can you provide the trend direction for AGENUS INC?
The current trend direction for AGENUS INC (AGEN) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for AGEN stock?
AGENUS INC (AGEN) has an RSI value of 48.0045. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for AGEN stock?
The short term momentum for AGENUS INC (AGEN) is neutral.