AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AQST - Nasdaq - US03843E1047 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AQST gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 3.73 - 4.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
AQST is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 70% of 193 stocks in the same industry.
AQST has an average volume of 1284630 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, AQST did better than 84% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
AQST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AQST is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, AQST also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
2.46
4.88
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 3.81 to 3.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @2.48 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.90 to 3.93. 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 4.04 to 4.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.21 to 4.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @4.83 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AQST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.3 | POSITIVE | AQST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.3% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AQST is below a declining 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 | MIXED | The current price of AQST is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.74 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.59 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.26 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for AQST suggests a possible start of a new 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)
3.9
-0.03 (-0.76%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.76%
1 Week2.09%
2 Weeks-6.02%
1 Month-2.74%
3 Month39.78%
6 Month31.76%
12 Month13.7%
2 Year137.81%
3 Year169.9%
5 Year-50.38%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%5.59%
ATR Inc-27.93%
Range Today0.14
ADR(20)0.22
ADR(20)%5.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.3
Mansfield-0.37
10 Day High4.17
10 Day Low3.73
20 Day High4.5
20 Day Low3.73
52 Week High5.8
52 Week Low2.12
CS1 End3.81
CR1 Start3.9
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.65%
DER(5)1.62%
Volume792.50K
Volume Incr-41.22%
Vol(5)667.74K
Vol(50)1.28M