ARDELYX INC (ARDX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ARDX - US0396971071 - Common Stock
6.475 USD
-0.08 (-1.3%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to ARDX. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, ARDX is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
ARDX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 541 other stocks in this industry. ARDX outperforms 82% of them.
ARDX 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 ARDX is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month ARDX has a been trading in the 5.43 - 6.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ARDX has an average volume of 4171630 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 ARDX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Although ARDX has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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
4.86
6.65
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @6.05 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.91 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.55 to 6.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 ARDX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ARDX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 89.98 | POSITIVE | ARDX has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.98% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ARDX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ARDX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ARDX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 79.66 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests ARDX may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ARDX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.2 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ARDX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.38 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ARDX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 59.27 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ARDX 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:ARDX (9/10/2025, 12:14:06 PM)
6.475
-0.08 (-1.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.3%
1 Week2.5%
2 Weeks8.25%
1 Month21.48%
3 Month82.22%
6 Month19.93%
12 Month3.96%
2 Year60.78%
3 Year451.26%
5 Year24.95%
10 Year-62.04%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%3.38%
ATR Inc-11.07%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.22
ADR(20)%3.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.98
Mansfield1.72
10 Day High6.65
10 Day Low6
20 Day High6.65
20 Day Low5.43
52 Week High7.18
52 Week Low3.21
CS1 End6.05
CR1 Start6.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.53%
DER(5)3.65%
Volume661.50K
Volume Incr-31.9%
Vol(5)2.95M
Vol(50)4.17M