HEPION PHARMACEUTICALS INC (HEPA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HEPA - Nasdaq - US4268974015 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HEPA scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. HEPA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
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, HEPA is a bad performer in the overall market: 100% of all stocks are doing better.
HEPA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. 88% of 198 stocks in the same industry do better.
HEPA 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 HEPA is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is not what you would like to see during a strong up movement.
HEPA has an average volume of 15616200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month HEPA has a been trading in the 0.25 - 0.49 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
HEPA has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @0.29 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 0.28 to 0.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 0.33 to 0.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HEPA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HEPA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0.07 | NEGATIVE | HEPA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 99.93% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HEPA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HEPA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HEPA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 26.97 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests HEPA may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HEPA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 47.72 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HEPA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 19.01 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for HEPA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.96 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for HEPA suggests a weak or negative 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)
0.318
-0.07 (-18.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-18.79%
1 Week6.89%
2 Weeks9.88%
1 Month-24.64%
3 Month-96.53%
6 Month-99.06%
12 Month-99.51%
2 Year-99.93%
3 Year-99.96%
5 Year-99.98%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.07
ATR(20)%19.01%
ATR Inc8.93%
Range Today0.1
ADR(20)0.06
ADR(20)%18.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0.07
Mansfield-9.88
10 Day High0.49
10 Day Low0.27
20 Day High0.49
20 Day Low0.25
52 Week High68
52 Week Low0.25
CS1 End0.29
CR1 Start0.33
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.93%
DER(5)-0.94%
Volume4.37M
Volume Incr-17.2%
Vol(5)6.33M
Vol(50)15.62M