ICU MEDICAL INC (ICUI) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ICUI - Nasdaq - US44930G1076 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall ICUI gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. ICUI's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ICUI is a bad performer in the overall market: 76% of all stocks are doing better.
ICUI 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.
ICUI is an average performer in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 52% of 187 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month ICUI has a been trading in the 125.10 - 139.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, ICUI does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 130.05, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. 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
126.45
159.06
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 127.73 to 130.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 132.18 to 137.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @152.51 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @157.49 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ICUI is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ICUI is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 24.64 | NEGATIVE | ICUI has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 75.36% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ICUI is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ICUI is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ICUI is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ICUI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.43 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ICUI has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 72.66 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ICUI is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.12 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ICUI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.97 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ICUI 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)
132.16
-5.1 (-3.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-3.72%
1 Week-2.42%
2 Weeks1.13%
1 Month-1.7%
3 Month-7.35%
6 Month-14.38%
12 Month4.91%
2 Year-25.83%
3 Year-25.4%
5 Year-28.07%
10 Year32.27%
15 Year255.17%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.35
ATR(20)%3.12%
ATR Inc23.01%
Range Today3.94
ADR(20)4.02
ADR(20)%3.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS24.64
Mansfield-1.99
10 Day High139.41
10 Day Low129.02
20 Day High139.41
20 Day Low125.1
52 Week High196.26
52 Week Low117.92
CS1 End130.05
CR1 Start132.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.85%
DER(5)-1.2%
Volume140.60K
Volume Incr-16.34%
Vol(5)183.38K
Vol(50)244.21K