AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC (AKBA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AKBA - Nasdaq - US00972D1054 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AKBA scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, AKBA was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month AKBA has a been trading in the 3.47 - 4.08 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AKBA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 97% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by AKBA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
AKBA is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 96% of 551 stocks in the same industry.
AKBA has an average volume of 4685160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
AKBA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AKBA is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although AKBA has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
1.93
4.05
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @1.95 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.45 to 3.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @3.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.66 to 3.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.97 to 4.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AKBA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AKBA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.97 | POSITIVE | AKBA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.97% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AKBA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AKBA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AKBA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.09 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AKBA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AKBA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 50 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AKBA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.22 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AKBA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.97 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AKBA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:AKBA (8/7/2025, 3:29:56 PM)
3.015
-0.77 (-20.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-20.34%
1 Week3.42%
2 Weeks-5.61%
1 Month-5.14%
3 Month48.43%
6 Month76.87%
12 Month240.99%
2 Year172.3%
3 Year938.98%
5 Year-63.64%
10 Year-45.62%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.18
ATR(20)%4.22%
ATR Inc-28.82%
Range Today0.36
ADR(20)0.16
ADR(20)%5.24%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.97
Mansfield5.56
10 Day High4.01
10 Day Low3.47
20 Day High4.08
20 Day Low3.47
52 Week High4.08
52 Week Low1.15
CS1 End3.68
CR1 Start3.97
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.16%
DER(5)3.1%
Volume12.97M
Volume Incr-6.05%
Vol(5)3.02M
Vol(50)4.69M