AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS IN (AMPH) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AMPH - Nasdaq - US03209R1032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AMPH gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. AMPH scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, AMPH is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
AMPH is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. 62% of 198 stocks in the same industry do better.
AMPH is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. AMPH is lagging the S&P500 Index which is trading in the middle of its 52 week range.
AMPH is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
AMPH has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 24.51. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for AMPH 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.
More info and screens
22.76
43.14
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 22.99 to 23.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 24.51 to 24.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @25.95 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @28.81 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @42.71 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.64
Mansfield-3.76
10 Day High24.69
10 Day Low22.84
20 Day High27.02
20 Day Low22.64
52 Week High53.96
52 Week Low22.64
Performance
1 Week1.28%
2 Weeks4.93%
1 Month-10.06%
3 Month-29.74%
6 Month-51.71%
12 Month-42.3%
2 Year-44.78%
3 Year-34.03%
5 Year31.44%
10 Year59.71%
15 YearN/A
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)0.25
RSI(14)44.56
LBB22.99
UBB24.89
24.5
+0.62 (+2.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg2.6%
1 Week1.28%
2 Weeks4.93%
1 Month-10.06%
3 Month-29.74%
6 Month-51.71%
12 Month-42.3%
2 Year-44.78%
3 Year-34.03%
5 Year31.44%
10 Year59.71%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.81
ATR(20)%4.43%
ATR Inc-14.7%
Range Today0.5
ADR(20)1.01
ADR(20)%4.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.64
Mansfield-3.76
10 Day High24.69
10 Day Low22.84
20 Day High27.02
20 Day Low22.64
52 Week High53.96
52 Week Low22.64
CS1 End23.35
CR1 Start24.51
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.61%
DER(5)2.7%
Volume674.10K
Volume Incr-29.03%
Vol(5)469.66K
Vol(50)645.68K