CYTOKINETICS INC (CYTK) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CYTK - Nasdaq - US23282W6057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall CYTK gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. CYTK's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CYTK is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
CYTK is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CYTK is lagging the market.
In the last month CYTK has a been trading in the 29.31 - 43.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
CYTK has an average volume of 2266810 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CYTK is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 45% of 561 stocks in the same industry.
CYTK 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
30.00
52.74
When analyzing the resistance we notice 5 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 30.48 to 30.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @32.66 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @40.41 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @43.96 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @52.22 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for CYTK is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for CYTK is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.81 | NEGATIVE | CYTK has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CYTK is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CYTK is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CYTK is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CYTK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CYTK has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 20.46 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CYTK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.71 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for CYTK suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 30.26 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CYTK 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:CYTK (5/23/2025, 11:23:10 AM)
30.3
-0.19 (-0.62%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-0.62%
1 Week2.16%
2 Weeks-6.14%
1 Month-24.41%
3 Month-39.35%
6 Month-37.91%
12 Month-36.88%
2 Year-19.12%
3 Year-23.6%
5 Year47.2%
10 Year378.57%
15 Year72.82%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.75
ATR(20)%6.71%
ATR Inc-41.53%
Range Today0.57
ADR(20)1.77
ADR(20)%5.83%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.81
Mansfield-3.95
10 Day High33.37
10 Day Low29.31
20 Day High43.51
20 Day Low29.31
52 Week High61.38
52 Week Low29.31
CS1 End30.48
CR1 Start32.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.73%
DER(5)2.44%
Volume447.08K
Volume Incr-13.85%
Vol(5)1.97M
Vol(50)2.27M