AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC (AQST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AQST - Nasdaq - US03843E1047 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AQST gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. 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.
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 86% of 193 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month AQST has a been trading in the 3.13 - 4.42 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
AQST has an average volume of 1631430 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 92% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big 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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
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.
More info and screens
2.43
4.93
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 4.36 to 4.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @2.45 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @4.88 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 | 92.25 | POSITIVE | AQST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.25% 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 | MIXED | The current price of AQST is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 80.09 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests AQST may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AQST has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.37 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AQST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.74 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AQST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 38.97 | 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)
NASDAQ:AQST (7/18/2025, 9:41:10 AM)
4.4499
+0.08 (+1.83%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg1.83%
1 Week8.44%
2 Weeks18.75%
1 Month30.45%
3 Month74.1%
6 Month40.97%
12 Month36.56%
2 Year99.54%
3 Year431.63%
5 Year-16.92%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.2
ATR(20)%4.74%
ATR Inc41.89%
Range Today0.01
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%4.62%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.25
Mansfield0.9
10 Day High4.42
10 Day Low3.61
20 Day High4.42
20 Day Low3.13
52 Week High5.8
52 Week Low2.12
CS1 End2.45
CR1 Start4.88
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.98%
DER(5)-0.38%
Volume1.83K
Volume Incr-9.54%
Vol(5)1.24M
Vol(50)1.63M