AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AUPH) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AUPH - Nasdaq - CA05156V1022 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, AUPH scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. AUPH 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 short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that AUPH is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by AUPH over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
AUPH is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 83% of 558 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month AUPH has a been trading in the 7.29 - 9.10 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
AUPH has an average volume of 1529580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
AUPH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AUPH 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 AUPH has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.08 to 8.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.58 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @7.43 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @9.16 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.38 to 9.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AUPH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AUPH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 89.06 | POSITIVE | AUPH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 89.06% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AUPH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AUPH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AUPH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.87 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AUPH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests AUPH has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.42 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AUPH may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AUPH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.17 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AUPH suggests a weak or negative 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)
8.8
-0.13 (-1.46%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.46%
1 Week15.94%
2 Weeks1.97%
1 Month8.78%
3 Month18.76%
6 Month9.05%
12 Month56.86%
2 Year-24.01%
3 Year7.58%
5 Year-37.72%
10 Year137.84%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.44
ATR(20)%4.2%
ATR Inc39.13%
Range Today0.28
ADR(20)0.37
ADR(20)%4.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.06
Mansfield0.54
10 Day High9.1
10 Day Low7.29
20 Day High9.1
20 Day Low7.29
52 Week High10.67
52 Week Low5.2
CS1 End8.26
CR1 Start9.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.1%
DER(5)2.69%
Volume1.61M
Volume Incr58.84%
Vol(5)2.51M
Vol(50)1.53M