ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ARQT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ARQT - Nasdaq - US03969K1088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ARQT scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. ARQT has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ARQT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by ARQT over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
ARQT is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 561 other stocks in this industry. ARQT outperforms 91% of them.
ARQT has an average volume of 2422440 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
ARQT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so ARQT is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month ARQT has a been trading in the 12.42 - 15.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
ARQT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 13.61, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for ARQT in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
12.39
15.57
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @13.60 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @12.90 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.52 to 12.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @13.61 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.70 to 14.76. 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 15.25 to 15.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.57
Mansfield1.92
10 Day High14.75
10 Day Low12.42
20 Day High15.67
20 Day Low12.42
52 Week High17.75
52 Week Low6.99
Performance
1 Week4.99%
2 Weeks1.33%
1 Month4.92%
3 Month11.44%
6 Month43.1%
12 Month58.41%
2 Year93.21%
3 Year-30.51%
5 Year-56.75%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.05
RSI(14)52.39
LBB13.01
UBB15.42
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.77 | 13.59 | 1.18 (7.99%) | 12.52% |
| An entry @14.77. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @13.59. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.18 points, which is 7.99%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 12.52% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of ARQT. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NASDAQ:ARQT (5/21/2025, 3:13:05 PM)
13.61
-0.9 (-6.2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-6.2%
1 Week4.99%
2 Weeks1.33%
1 Month4.92%
3 Month11.44%
6 Month43.1%
12 Month58.41%
2 Year93.21%
3 Year-30.51%
5 Year-56.75%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.89
ATR(20)%5.91%
ATR Inc-8.29%
Range Today0.79
ADR(20)0.83
ADR(20)%6.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.57
Mansfield1.92
10 Day High14.75
10 Day Low12.42
20 Day High15.67
20 Day Low12.42
52 Week High17.75
52 Week Low6.99
CS1 End13.61
CR1 Start14.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.25%
DER(5)1.59%
Volume1.33M
Volume Incr-14.9%
Vol(5)1.74M
Vol(50)2.42M