CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CPRX - Nasdaq - US14888U1016 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CPRX scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CPRX is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, CPRX did better than 93% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CPRX over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CPRX is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 91% of 561 stocks in the same industry.
CPRX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CPRX is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month CPRX has a been trading in the 20.80 - 25.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CPRX has an average volume of 1313400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CPRX has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 23.82, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CPRX in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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25.09
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 23.28 to 23.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 22.43 to 22.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 21.40 to 21.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @21.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @19.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @24.84 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.52
Mansfield1.42
10 Day High24.8
10 Day Low20.8
20 Day High25.01
20 Day Low20.8
52 Week High26.16
52 Week Low14.75
Performance
1 Week4.36%
2 Weeks7.03%
1 Month9.2%
3 Month14.15%
6 Month14.9%
12 Month55.51%
2 Year113.68%
3 Year242.78%
5 Year472.62%
10 Year524.81%
15 Year2164.22%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.09
RSI(14)58.97
LBB22.65
UBB25.12
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.85 | 23.27 | 1.58 (6.36%) | 15.73% |
| An entry @24.85. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @23.27. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 1.58 points, which is 6.36%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 15.73% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
24.68
+0.05 (+0.2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.2%
1 Week4.36%
2 Weeks7.03%
1 Month9.2%
3 Month14.15%
6 Month14.9%
12 Month55.51%
2 Year113.68%
3 Year242.78%
5 Year472.62%
10 Year524.81%
15 Year2164.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.95
ATR(20)%3.58%
ATR Inc-39.4%
Range Today0.52
ADR(20)0.83
ADR(20)%3.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.52
Mansfield1.42
10 Day High24.8
10 Day Low20.8
20 Day High25.01
20 Day Low20.8
52 Week High26.16
52 Week Low14.75
CS1 End23.82
CR1 Start24.84
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.73%
DER(5)2.21%
Volume707.70K
Volume Incr-9.24%
Vol(5)925.70K
Vol(50)1.31M