We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to ESPR. ESPR was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
- In the last month ESPR has a been trading in the 3.00 - 4.17 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.
- ESPR has an average volume of 6285080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
- Looking at the yearly performance, ESPR did better than 84% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
- ESPR is an average performer in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 66% of 191 stocks in the same industry.
- ESPR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ESPR is lagging the market.
ESPR has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @2.61 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @2.43 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @3.85 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @4.01 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 ESPR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ESPR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.27 | POSITIVE | ESPR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ESPR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of ESPR is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ESPR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ESPR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ESPR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.35 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests ESPR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 7.42 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for ESPR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.12 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ESPR suggests a strong trend. |
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ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC / ESPR FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to ESPR.
What is the trend direction for ESPR stock?
The current trend direction for ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC?
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) has an RSI value of 32.7482. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for ESPR stock?
The MACD indicator for ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) has a value of -0.10948, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) stock?
The short term momentum for ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) is negative.