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Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:KERX -

3.36
-0.07 (-2.04%)
Last: 12/12/2018, 8:17:19 PM
3.35
-0.01 (-0.3%)
After Hours: 12/12/2018, 8:17:19 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall KERX gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. KERX has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.

The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
KERX 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 KERX has a been trading in the 2.47 - 3.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
KERX has an average volume of 1264080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, KERX did better than 72% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals / KERX Weekly stock chart
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals / KERX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

KERX has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

3.33

3.87

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @3.44 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 3.78 to 3.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for KERX is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for KERX is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength72.17POSITIVEKERX has a high relative strength, it outperformed 72.17% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KERX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KERX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KERX is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)61.12NEUTRALThe RSI value for KERX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.07POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests KERX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)91.83OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests KERX may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)7.14HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for KERX suggests high volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals / KERX Daily stock chart

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:KERX (12/12/2018, 8:17:19 PM)

After market: 3.35 -0.01 (-0.3%)

3.36

-0.07 (-2.04%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-2.04%
1 Week10.53%
2 Weeks23.08%
1 Month16.26%
3 Month13.13%
6 Month-32.93%
12 Month-27.59%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%7.14%
ATR Inc76.91%
Range Today0.5
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
CRS72.17
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield-1.53
10 Day High3.51
10 Day Low2.7
20 Day High3.51
20 Day Low2.47
52 Week High5.98
52 Week Low2.47
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start3.44
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.3%
DER(5)4.22%
Volume2.60M
Volume Incr-5.08%
Vol(5)1.64M
Vol(50)1.26M

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals / KERX FAQ

What is the technical rating for KERX stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to KERX.


Can you provide the trend direction for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals?

The current trend direction for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) stock?

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) has an RSI value of 61.115. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals?

The MACD indicator for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) has a value of 0.0653286, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals?

The short term momentum for Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) is neutral.