AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AUPH) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AUPH - Nasdaq - CA05156V1022 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall AUPH gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. AUPH has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
In the last month AUPH has a been trading in the 7.29 - 8.86 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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
AUPH has an average volume of 1383110 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AUPH outperforms 64% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
AUPH is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 68% of 555 stocks in the same industry.
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.
AUPH has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 7.40 to 7.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 5 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.00 to 8.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @8.26 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.59 to 8.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @9.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @9.39 from a horizontal 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for AUPH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AUPH is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.35 | NEUTRAL | AUPH is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AUPH is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AUPH is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AUPH is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 40.36 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AUPH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AUPH has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.5 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AUPH may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.92 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for AUPH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.02 | 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)
7.59
+0.1 (+1.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.34%
1 Week-12.05%
2 Weeks-4.17%
1 Month-5.01%
3 Month-2.82%
6 Month-11.12%
12 Month35.29%
2 Year-34.46%
3 Year-7.21%
5 Year-46.28%
10 Year105.14%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%3.92%
ATR Inc-45.8%
Range Today0.16
ADR(20)0.29
ADR(20)%3.87%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.35
Mansfield-0.88
10 Day High8.86
10 Day Low7.29
20 Day High8.86
20 Day Low7.29
52 Week High10.67
52 Week Low5.2
CS1 End8.26
CR1 Start8.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.02%
DER(5)-2.85%
Volume1.01M
Volume Incr117.27%
Vol(5)2.61M
Vol(50)1.38M