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APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:APS - CA03835T4081 - Common Stock

2.12 CAD
+0.12 (+6%)
Last: 12/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall APS gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. APS 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, APS is a bad performer in the overall market: 92% of all stocks are doing better.
APS 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.
Warning: APS has an average volume of 6463 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
APS is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 23 other stocks in this industry, APS did better than 40% of them.
In the last month APS has a been trading in the 1.74 - 2.37 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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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Weekly stock chart
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Although the technical rating is bad, APS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 2.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for APS 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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Support and Resistance Analysis

1.51

2.40

5 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 1.99 to 2.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 1.93 to 1.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @1.63 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @1.58 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @1.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 3 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @2.25 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 2.32 to 2.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 2.37 to 2.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

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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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for APS.CA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for APS.CA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength8.15NEGATIVEAPS.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 91.85% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of APS.CA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of APS.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of APS.CA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)48.41NEUTRALThe RSI value for APS.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests APS.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)51.41NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for APS.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.95MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for APS.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)32.01POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for APS.CA suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)

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APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Daily stock chart

APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC

TSX:APS (12/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

2.12

+0.12 (+6%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg6%
1 Week1.92%
2 Weeks-6.19%
1 Month-8.23%
3 Month26.19%
6 Month75.21%
12 Month-79.22%
2 Year-97.89%
3 Year-99.4%
5 Year-99.92%
10 Year-99.87%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%4.95%
ATR Inc-44.63%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.1
ADR(20)%4.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS8.15
3 months CRS86.16
6 months CRS85.79
Mansfield-4.13
10 Day High2.32
10 Day Low1.74
20 Day High2.37
20 Day Low1.74
52 Week High12.6
52 Week Low1.02
CS1 End2
CR1 Start2.25
Volume & EV
DER(3)-10.52%
DER(5)10.05%
Volume8.10K
Volume Incr-6.11%
Vol(5)7.85K
Vol(50)6.46K

APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to APS.CA.


Can you provide the trend direction for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC?

The current trend direction for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC?

APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) has an RSI value of 48.4127. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC?

The MACD indicator for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) has a value of -0.0325053, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) stock?

The short term momentum for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) is negative.