CONTRAFECT CORP (CFRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CFRX - Nasdaq - US2123264093 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CFRX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. CFRX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
100% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CFRX.
CFRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 551 other stocks in this industry, of which 89% are performing better than CFRX.
CFRX 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 CFRX has a been trading in the 0.20 - 0.67 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 CFRX 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.
More info and screens
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We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 0.26 to 0.26. 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 0.34 to 0.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for CFRX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CFRX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0.6 | NEGATIVE | CFRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 99.4% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CFRX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CFRX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CFRX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 28.05 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests CFRX may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CFRX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 9.02 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests CFRX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 27.1 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for CFRX suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for CFRX 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)
0.2318
+0.01 (+2.84%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg2.84%
1 Week-11.93%
2 Weeks-27.56%
1 Month-52.79%
3 Month-76.1%
6 Month-84.55%
12 Month-97.99%
2 Year-99.91%
3 Year-99.95%
5 Year-99.99%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.05
ATR(20)%27.1%
ATR Inc-26.3%
Range Today0.04
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0.6
Mansfield-9.31
10 Day High0.33
10 Day Low0.2
20 Day High0.67
20 Day Low0.2
52 Week High15.76
52 Week Low0.2
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start0.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-9.41%
DER(5)-13.41%
Volume214.20K
Volume Incr-73.13%
Vol(5)144.14K
Vol(50)259.69K