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APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

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

2.31 CAD
-0.03 (-1.28%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Overall APS gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. 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.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, APS is a bad performer in the overall market: 86% of all stocks are doing better.
APS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 70% of 21 stocks in the same industry do better.
APS is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so APS is lagging the market.
Warning: APS has an average volume of 4025 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 1.74 - 2.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Weekly stock chart
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

APS has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

1.51

2.39

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 1.76 to 1.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • 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 found 1 important resistance area.

  • Resistance @2.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for APS.CA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength14.02NEGATIVEAPS.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.98% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of APS.CA is above the rising 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)69NEUTRALThe RSI value for APS.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.04POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests APS.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)81.63OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests APS.CA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.81MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for APS.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)37.18POSITIVEThe 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)
APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC / APS Daily stock chart

APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC

TSX:APS (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

2.31

-0.03 (-1.28%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.28%
1 Week16.08%
2 Weeks22.87%
1 Month32.76%
3 Month46.2%
6 Month-2.12%
12 Month-71.48%
2 Year-97.68%
3 Year-99.43%
5 Year-99.94%
10 Year-99.87%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%4.81%
ATR Inc-2.53%
Range Today0.06
ADR(20)0.08
ADR(20)%3.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.02
3 months CRS90.29
6 months CRS19.2
Mansfield-4.8
10 Day High2.44
10 Day Low1.88
20 Day High2.44
20 Day Low1.74
52 Week High16.5
52 Week Low1.02
CS1 End1.76
CR1 Start2.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume15.93K
Volume Incr311.57%
Vol(5)11.84K
Vol(50)4.03K

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 5 / 10 to APS.CA.


What is the trend direction for APS stock?

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 68.9987. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC?

The buy/sell signal for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.


What are the support and resistance levels for APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) stock?

APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APS.CA) has a support level at 1.76 and a resistance level at 2.37. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of APS.CA support and resistance levels.