AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AQST - Nasdaq - US03843E1047 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AQST scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, AQST has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
AQST is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 81% of 195 stocks in the same industry.
AQST has an average volume of 1577770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AQST is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
AQST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so AQST is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 2.22 - 3.81 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although AQST has an excellent technical rating, it 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @3.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @2.40 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.47 to 3.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.57 to 3.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @3.67 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @4.95 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AQST is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AQST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.18 | POSITIVE | AQST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.18% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AQST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AQST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AQST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.06 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.98 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.19 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AQST suggests a strong 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)
3.4
+0.05 (+1.49%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg1.49%
1 Week-0.29%
2 Weeks-0.29%
1 Month42.26%
3 Month5.92%
6 Month-6.85%
12 Month32.81%
2 Year106.06%
3 Year431.42%
5 Year-30.04%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.27
ATR(20)%6.98%
ATR Inc-15.61%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%6.83%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.18
Mansfield-0.96
10 Day High3.82
10 Day Low3.2
20 Day High3.82
20 Day Low2.22
52 Week High5.8
52 Week Low2.12
CS1 End3.3
CR1 Start3.47
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.87%
DER(5)-0.39%
Volume1.67M
Volume Incr-1.14%
Vol(5)1.71M
Vol(50)1.58M