APTOSE BIOSCIENCES INC (APTO) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:APTO - Nasdaq - CA03835T4081 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, APTO scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. APTO 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, APTO is a bad performer in the overall market: 100% of all stocks are doing better.
APTO is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 89% of 559 stocks in the same industry do better.
APTO is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month APTO has a been trading in the 1.35 - 3.98 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.
APTO has an average volume of 7142300 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of APTO is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
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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 APTO is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for APTO is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0.92 | NEGATIVE | APTO has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 99.08% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APTO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APTO is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of APTO is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 26.12 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests APTO may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests APTO has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 13.2 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests APTO may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 24.79 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for APTO suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.04 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for APTO 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)
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-1.44 (-45.71%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-45.71%
1 Week-50.86%
2 Weeks-54.52%
1 Month-33.98%
3 Month-75.86%
6 Month-84.68%
12 Month-95.87%
2 Year-99.21%
3 Year-99.68%
5 Year-99.94%
10 Year-99.93%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.45
ATR(20)%24.79%
ATR Inc194.8%
Range Today0.64
ADR(20)0.35
ADR(20)%20.41%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0.92
Mansfield-8.86
10 Day High3.95
10 Day Low1.35
20 Day High3.98
20 Day Low1.35
52 Week High45.6
52 Week Low1.35
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-15.44%
DER(5)-5.93%
Volume670.30K
Volume Incr212.28%
Vol(5)151.80K
Vol(50)7.14M