LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LGND - Nasdaq - US53220K5048 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LGND scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although LGND is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
Looking at the yearly performance, LGND did better than 91% of all other stocks.
LGND is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 198 other stocks in this industry. LGND outperforms 90% of them.
LGND is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, so LGND is still doing slightly better than the market.
In the last month LGND has a been trading in the 93.58 - 112.61 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, LGND does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 104.98. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
95.70
125.57
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @99.57 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 96.67 to 97.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @106.54 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 109.21 to 111.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 117.44 to 118.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @124.33 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
CRS91.46
Mansfield0.91
10 Day High107.62
10 Day Low93.58
20 Day High112.61
20 Day Low93.58
52 Week High129.9
52 Week Low67.72
Performance
1 Week3.63%
2 Weeks1.8%
1 Month-4.06%
3 Month-6.18%
6 Month-1.33%
12 Month44.85%
2 Year37.49%
3 Year13.04%
5 Year6.49%
10 Year35.2%
15 Year5604.89%
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)0.59
RSI(14)47.85
LBB97.23
UBB109.89
NASDAQ:LGND (4/21/2025, 12:49:06 PM)
105.26
+0.29 (+0.28%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0.28%
1 Week3.63%
2 Weeks1.8%
1 Month-4.06%
3 Month-6.18%
6 Month-1.33%
12 Month44.85%
2 Year37.49%
3 Year13.04%
5 Year6.49%
10 Year35.2%
15 Year5604.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.4
ATR(20)%5.45%
ATR Inc-29.76%
Range Today2.47
ADR(20)5.41
ADR(20)%5.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.46
Mansfield0.91
10 Day High107.62
10 Day Low93.58
20 Day High112.61
20 Day Low93.58
52 Week High129.9
52 Week Low67.72
CS1 End99.57
CR1 Start104.98
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.91%
DER(5)0.96%
Volume28.87K
Volume Incr-38.6%
Vol(5)85.68K
Vol(50)121.96K