Taking everything into account, AQST scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. AQST's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- 88% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than AQST.
- AQST is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 190 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than AQST.
- AQST is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 3.21 - 6.59 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.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
- AQST has an average volume of 3963590 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
The technical rating of AQST is bad and it also does not present a 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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When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @6.19 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AQST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AQST is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.67 | NEGATIVE | AQST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.33% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AQST is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AQST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 20.18 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests AQST may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.32 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 5.33 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AQST may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 12.35 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.55 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AQST suggests a strong trend. |
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AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC / AQST FAQ
What is the technical rating for AQST stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to AQST.
What is the trend direction for AQST stock?
The current trend direction for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) stock?
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) has an RSI value of 20.1794. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
Can you provide the short term momentum for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC?
The short term momentum for AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) is negative.