LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (LIXT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LIXT - Nasdaq - US5393193017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LIXT 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, LIXT is showing a nice and steady performance.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is not what you would like to see during a strong up movement.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
LIXT is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 558 other stocks in this industry. LIXT outperforms 96% of them.
LIXT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so LIXT is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month LIXT has a been trading in the 0.64 - 4.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
LIXT has an average volume of 2522000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, LIXT did better than 97% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although LIXT has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.
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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 LIXT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LIXT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.95 | POSITIVE | LIXT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.95% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LIXT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LIXT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LIXT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.32 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LIXT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.26 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LIXT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 79.06 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LIXT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 15.71 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for LIXT suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 44.72 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LIXT 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)
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+0.41 (+12.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg12.42%
1 Week46.64%
2 Weeks309.95%
1 Month225.44%
3 Month227.91%
6 Month59.57%
12 Month55.22%
2 Year5.4%
3 Year-50.66%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%15.71%
ATR Inc48.14%
Range Today0.9
ADR(20)0.54
ADR(20)%14.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.95
Mansfield9.26
10 Day High4.45
10 Day Low0.9
20 Day High4.45
20 Day Low0.64
52 Week High4.45
52 Week Low0.64
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.04%
DER(5)-0.37%
Volume565.31K
Volume Incr-82.68%
Vol(5)1.04M
Vol(50)2.52M