ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ATRA • US0465132068
Taking everything into account, ATRA scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. ATRA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ATRA is a bad performer in the overall market: 96% of all stocks are doing better.
- ATRA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 83% of 520 stocks in the same industry do better.
- ATRA is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. Certainly because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- In the last month ATRA has a been trading in the 4.13 - 5.71 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.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of ATRA 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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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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ATRA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ATRA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 4 | NEGATIVE | ATRA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ATRA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ATRA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ATRA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 27.37 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests ATRA may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.3 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ATRA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 6.19 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests ATRA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.37 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for ATRA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.24 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ATRA suggests a strong trend. |
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ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC / ATRA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to ATRA.
What is the current trend direction of ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) stock?
The current trend direction for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) stock?
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) has an RSI value of 27.366. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the MACD signal for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) stock?
The MACD indicator for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) has a value of 0.301409, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for ATRA stock?
The short term momentum for ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ATRA) is negative.