APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:APS • CA03835T4081
Overall APS gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, APS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- 93% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than APS.
- APS is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 23 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than APS.
- APS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- Warning: APS has an average volume of 5876 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- In the last month APS has a been trading in the 2.07 - 2.33 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, APS does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 2.22, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 2.19 to 2.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 2.08 to 2.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @2.32 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- 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.
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 APS.CA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for APS.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.32 | NEGATIVE | APS.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of APS.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of APS.CA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of APS.CA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.86 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for APS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests APS.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for APS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for APS.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.31 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for APS.CA suggests a strong trend. |
TSX:APS (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2.23
+0.01 (+0.45%)
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 4 / 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 51.8628. 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 0.00212422, 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 positive.