INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN (ICPT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ICPT - Nasdaq - US45845P1084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ICPT scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, ICPT is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
ICPT is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 563 other stocks in this industry. ICPT outperforms 95% of them.
ICPT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so ICPT slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month ICPT has a been trading in the 17.02 - 19.02 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.
ICPT has an average volume of 2514150 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, ICPT did better than 97% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
ICPT has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
10.69
19.48
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 18.20 to 18.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @10.80 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @19.29 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.04
Mansfield2.29
10 Day High19.02
10 Day Low18.76
20 Day High19.02
20 Day Low17.02
52 Week High21.86
52 Week Low8.82
Performance
1 Week0.37%
2 Weeks0.96%
1 Month1.99%
3 Month81.3%
6 Month19.57%
12 Month17.94%
2 Year10.4%
3 Year-46.49%
5 Year-82.87%
10 Year-63.72%
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.22
RSI(14)75.79
LBB18.67
UBB19.1
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.03 | 18.75 | 0.28 (1.47%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @19.03. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @18.75. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.28 points, which is 1.47%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.37%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
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+0.04 (+0.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.21%
1 Week0.37%
2 Weeks0.96%
1 Month1.99%
3 Month81.3%
6 Month19.57%
12 Month17.94%
2 Year10.4%
3 Year-46.49%
5 Year-82.87%
10 Year-63.72%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.08
ATR(20)%1.08%
ATR Inc-36.13%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.04
Mansfield2.29
10 Day High19.02
10 Day Low18.76
20 Day High19.02
20 Day Low17.02
52 Week High21.86
52 Week Low8.82
CS1 End18.2
CR1 Start19.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.16%
DER(5)1.24%
Volume3.96M
Volume Incr42.47%
Vol(5)2.60M
Vol(50)2.51M