AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC (FOLD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FOLD - US03152W1099 - Common Stock
8.02 USD
+0.17 (+2.17%)
8.02 USD
0 (0%)
Taking everything into account, FOLD scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although FOLD is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FOLD is a bad performer in the overall market: 75% of all stocks are doing better.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
In the last month FOLD has a been trading in the 6.59 - 8.03 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
FOLD has an average volume of 4270250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
FOLD is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 55% of 542 stocks in the same industry.
FOLD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FOLD is lagging the market.
Although FOLD 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 7.58 to 7.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @6.29 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- Resistance @9.39 from a trend line in the weekly 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 FOLD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FOLD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 25.91 | NEGATIVE | FOLD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.09% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FOLD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FOLD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FOLD is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.86 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests FOLD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FOLD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.81 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FOLD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FOLD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.4 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FOLD 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)
8.02
+0.17 (+2.17%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg2.17%
1 Week4.97%
2 Weeks8.38%
1 Month15.73%
3 Month30.19%
6 Month-9.48%
12 Month-31.16%
2 Year-34.05%
3 Year-23.18%
5 Year-43.2%
10 Year-42.67%
15 Year104.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.23
ATR(20)%3.04%
ATR Inc12.96%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%2.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS25.91
Mansfield-1.39
10 Day High8.03
10 Day Low7.31
20 Day High8.03
20 Day Low6.6
52 Week High12.65
52 Week Low5.51
CS1 End7.62
CR1 Start9.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.4%
DER(5)3.52%
Volume5.53M
Volume Incr7.88%
Vol(5)4.63M
Vol(50)4.27M