ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP (AVXL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:AVXL - Nasdaq - US0327973006 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to AVXL. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, AVXL is showing a nice and steady performance.
In the last month AVXL has a been trading in the 10.52 - 13.99 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, AVXL did better than 92% of all other stocks. On top of that, AVXL also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
AVXL is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 86% of 551 stocks in the same industry.
AVXL has an average volume of 1032900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
AVXL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so AVXL is lagging the market.
AVXL has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 10.81 to 10.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @8.09 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @7.45 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.20 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @12.36 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @13.46 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AVXL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for AVXL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 92.61 | POSITIVE | AVXL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.61% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AVXL is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AVXL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AVXL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AVXL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.2 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AVXL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 9.34 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AVXL may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.83 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for AVXL suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.78 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AVXL 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:AVXL (8/7/2025, 12:06:33 PM)
11.18
+0.21 (+1.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.91%
1 Week-1.79%
2 Weeks-18.2%
1 Month1.95%
3 Month32.97%
6 Month28.91%
12 Month73.99%
2 Year38.86%
3 Year14.39%
5 Year158.73%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.85
ATR(20)%6.83%
ATR Inc-41.47%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.74
ADR(20)%6.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.61
Mansfield1.95
10 Day High13.99
10 Day Low10.52
20 Day High13.99
20 Day Low10.52
52 Week High14.44
52 Week Low4.93
CS1 End10.96
CR1 Start12.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.4%
DER(5)-2.98%
Volume173.15K
Volume Incr-24%
Vol(5)913.36K
Vol(50)1.03M