LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (LIXT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LIXT - Nasdaq - US5393193017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall LIXT gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. LIXT has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
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.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
LIXT is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 96% of 560 stocks in the same industry.
LIXT is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
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 2499310 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 LIXT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 98% of all 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. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
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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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for LIXT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LIXT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 98.03 | POSITIVE | LIXT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 98.03% 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) | 76.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests LIXT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.33 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LIXT has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.91 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LIXT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 12.77 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for LIXT suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 43.07 | 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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-0.25 (-5.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-5.92%
1 Week40.28%
2 Weeks415.58%
1 Month222.76%
3 Month228.1%
6 Month53.28%
12 Month66.81%
2 Year12.78%
3 Year-47.21%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.65
ATR(20)%12.77%
ATR Inc138.34%
Range Today0.83
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%11.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS98.03
Mansfield10.77
10 Day High4.45
10 Day Low0.68
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)8.09%
DER(5)6.41%
Volume831.60K
Volume Incr-73.14%
Vol(5)1.57M
Vol(50)2.50M