APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:APS • CA03835T4081
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to APS. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. APS was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- 95% of all other stocks performed better in the past year 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 5562 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- APS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
- APS is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 43% of 24 stocks in the same industry.
APS has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 2.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 2.26, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 2.21 to 2.26. 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 2.15 to 2.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the weekly time frame.
- Support @2.10 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- 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.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.29 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.
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 | 5.84 | NEGATIVE | APS.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 94.16% 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) | 54.17 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for APS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests APS.CA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.87 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for APS.CA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for APS.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.05 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for APS.CA suggests a strong trend. |
TSX:APS (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2.26
+0.03 (+1.35%)
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 54.1667. 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 -0.000489163, 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.