INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN (ICPT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ICPT - Nasdaq - US45845P1084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall ICPT gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, ICPT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
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 557 other stocks in this industry. ICPT outperforms 96% of them.
ICPT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so ICPT is performing more or less in line with the market.
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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that ICPT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 97% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, ICPT also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- 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.
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 ICPT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ICPT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.04 | POSITIVE | ICPT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ICPT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ICPT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ICPT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 75.79 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests ICPT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.22 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ICPT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.26 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ICPT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.08 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ICPT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.65 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ICPT 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)
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 trade has a worst case loss of 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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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