AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:AQST - US03843E1047 - Common Stock
7.015 USD
+0.17 (+2.56%)
7.01 USD
0 (-0.07%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to AQST. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, AQST is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
AQST is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 81% of 191 stocks in the same industry.
AQST is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so AQST is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 5.47 - 7.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AQST has an average volume of 3264290 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 91% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
AQST has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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.
More info and screens
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7.09
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @6.83 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 4.57 to 4.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @4.22 from a trend line 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 | 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 | 91.87 | POSITIVE | AQST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.87% 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AQST is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.2 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.51 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for AQST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.37 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 49.9 | 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)
7.015
+0.17 (+2.56%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg2.56%
1 Week0.07%
2 Weeks4.86%
1 Month33.37%
3 Month69.04%
6 Month144.43%
12 Month27.78%
2 Year346.82%
3 Year706.32%
5 Year44.94%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.43
ATR(20)%6.37%
ATR Inc-23.45%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.4
ADR(20)%5.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.87
3 months CRS96.67
6 months CRS96.12
Mansfield6.46
10 Day High7.55
10 Day Low6.4
20 Day High7.55
20 Day Low5.47
52 Week High7.55
52 Week Low2.12
CS1 End6.83
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.56%
DER(5)3.58%
Volume1.85M
Volume Incr-32.34%
Vol(5)2.95M
Vol(50)3.26M