APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC (APDN) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:APDN - US03815U5083 - Common Stock
3.48 USD
-0.04 (-1.14%)
3.65 USD
+0.17 (+4.89%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to APDN. APDN scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
100% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than APDN.
APDN is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 54 other stocks in this industry, of which 96% are performing better than APDN.
APDN is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month APDN has a been trading in the 3.20 - 5.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of APDN is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
3.45
5.34
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @5.29 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 APDN is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for APDN is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0.53 | NEGATIVE | APDN has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 99.47% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APDN is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APDN is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APDN is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for APDN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.04 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests APDN has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.35 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests APDN may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.71 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for APDN suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.5 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for APDN suggests a weak or negative 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)
3.48
-0.04 (-1.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-1.14%
1 Week-11%
2 Weeks-18.5%
1 Month-31.09%
3 Month-57.36%
6 Month-97.04%
12 Month-99.82%
2 Year-99.98%
3 Year-99.99%
5 Year-100%
10 Year-100%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.31
ATR(20)%8.71%
ATR Inc-12.13%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%8.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0.53
Mansfield-9.82
10 Day High4.3
10 Day Low3.2
20 Day High5.27
20 Day Low3.2
52 Week High2197.5
52 Week Low3.2
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start5.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.22%
DER(5)-9.03%
Volume52.10K
Volume Incr-49.8%
Vol(5)65.90K
Vol(50)136.14K