HERON THERAPEUTICS INC (HRTX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:HRTX - US4277461020 - Common Stock
1.4 USD
+0.08 (+6.06%)
1.44 USD
+0.04 (+2.86%)
Taking everything into account, HRTX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. HRTX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
93% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HRTX.
HRTX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 547 other stocks in this industry, of which 69% are performing better than HRTX.
HRTX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month HRTX has a been trading in the 1.19 - 1.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
HRTX has an average volume of 1804640 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
HRTX has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 1.32 to 1.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 1.28 to 1.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @1.64 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 1.84 to 1.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @2.02 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.10 to 2.11. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HRTX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HRTX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.81 | NEGATIVE | HRTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.19% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HRTX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HRTX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HRTX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HRTX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HRTX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.9 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HRTX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.48 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for HRTX suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.97 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HRTX 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)
1.4
+0.08 (+6.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg6.06%
1 Week5.26%
2 Weeks6.06%
1 Month-26.7%
3 Month-24.32%
6 Month-19.08%
12 Month-28.21%
2 Year-14.63%
3 Year-65.77%
5 Year-90.21%
10 Year-96.36%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.13
ATR(20)%8.48%
ATR Inc-38.98%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)0.1
ADR(20)%7.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.81
Mansfield-3.15
10 Day High1.47
10 Day Low1.19
20 Day High1.93
20 Day Low1.19
52 Week High2.68
52 Week Low1.04
CS1 End1.33
CR1 Start1.64
Volume & EV
DER(3)12.18%
DER(5)9.98%
Volume3.51M
Volume Incr2.92%
Vol(5)2.22M
Vol(50)1.80M