CEPTON INC (CPTN) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CPTN - Nasdaq - US15673X2009 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall CPTN gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although CPTN is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
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.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, CPTN outperforms 58% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
CPTN is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 125 other stocks in this industry, CPTN did better than 47% of them.
CPTN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CPTN is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month CPTN has a been trading in a tight range between 3.18 and 3.31.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
CPTN has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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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3.31
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 3.11 to 3.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @3.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.26 to 3.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 CPTN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CPTN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 58.26 | NEUTRAL | CPTN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CPTN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CPTN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CPTN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.58 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CPTN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CPTN has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.74 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CPTN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.31 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for CPTN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 51.58 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CPTN 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:CPTN (1/6/2025, 8:00:00 PM)
3.25
+0.07 (+2.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg2.12%
1 Week0.31%
2 Weeks1.56%
1 Month1.88%
3 Month3.17%
6 Month21.27%
12 Month6.91%
2 Year-73.14%
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.04
ATR(20)%1.31%
ATR Inc133.66%
Range Today0.12
ADR(20)0.04
ADR(20)%1.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.26
Mansfield0.27
10 Day High3.31
10 Day Low3.18
20 Day High3.31
20 Day Low3.18
52 Week High3.81
52 Week Low2.38
CS1 End3.22
CR1 Start3.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.88%
DER(5)-3.3%
Volume154.70K
Volume Incr454.67%
Vol(5)605.06K
Vol(50)109.59K