ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC (ESPR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ESPR - US29664W1053 - Common Stock
2.18 USD
-0.01 (-0.46%)
2.19 USD
+0.01 (+0.46%)
Overall ESPR gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, ESPR has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
ESPR is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 193 other stocks in this industry. ESPR outperforms 90% of them.
In the last month ESPR has a been trading in the 1.34 - 2.29 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ESPR has an average volume of 4718960 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ESPR is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
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.
Although ESPR has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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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4 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @2.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @1.82 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @1.32 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @0.77 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.19 to 2.20. 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 ESPR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ESPR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.06 | POSITIVE | ESPR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.06% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ESPR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ESPR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ESPR is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 72.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests ESPR may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ESPR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.17 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ESPR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.64 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for ESPR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 57.98 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ESPR 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)
2.18
-0.01 (-0.46%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.46%
1 Week6.34%
2 Weeks12.37%
1 Month54.61%
3 Month156.53%
6 Month28.24%
12 Month19.13%
2 Year36.25%
3 Year-70.78%
5 Year-93.96%
10 Year-95.45%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.13
ATR(20)%6.64%
ATR Inc-47.74%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)0.14
ADR(20)%6.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.06
Mansfield1.65
10 Day High2.29
10 Day Low1.86
20 Day High2.29
20 Day Low1.34
52 Week High3.94
52 Week Low0.69
CS1 End2.03
CR1 Start2.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.11%
DER(5)-3.84%
Volume4.35M
Volume Incr-34.22%
Vol(5)4.46M
Vol(50)4.72M