GALAPAGOS NV-SPON ADR (GLPG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:GLPG - Nasdaq - US36315X1019 - ADR - Currency: USD
Overall GLPG gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, GLPG is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
GLPG is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 559 other stocks in this industry. GLPG outperforms 76% of them.
GLPG is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so GLPG is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month GLPG has a been trading in the 25.97 - 29.48 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that GLPG is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
Although GLPG has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is 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
22.46
29.49
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 27.73 to 28.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 26.51 to 27.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @24.96 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @22.69 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.76 to 29.20. 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 GLPG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for GLPG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 71.44 | POSITIVE | GLPG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GLPG is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GLPG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of GLPG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.32 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for GLPG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests GLPG has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.55 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for GLPG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.36 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for GLPG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.36 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for GLPG suggests a possible start of a new 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:GLPG (6/12/2025, 10:56:40 AM)
28.75
+0.4 (+1.41%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.41%
1 Week-0.94%
2 Weeks-2.68%
1 Month5.63%
3 Month9%
6 Month5.7%
12 Month11.44%
2 Year-30.28%
3 Year-49.19%
5 Year-85.63%
10 Year-44.95%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.55
ATR(20)%2.36%
ATR Inc-24.44%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.61
ADR(20)%2.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.44
Mansfield0.11
10 Day High29.41
10 Day Low27.67
20 Day High29.48
20 Day Low25.97
52 Week High31.23
52 Week Low22.36
CS1 End28.17
CR1 Start28.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.93%
DER(5)-3.77%
Volume50.55K
Volume Incr-51.55%
Vol(5)223.18K
Vol(50)416.93K