NEPHROS INC (NEPH) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NEPH - Nasdaq - US6406714005 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall NEPH gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, NEPH has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that NEPH is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks.
NEPH is one of the better performing stocks in the Machinery industry, it outperforms 92% of 127 stocks in the same industry.
NEPH 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 NEPH is lagging the market slightly.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
In the last month NEPH has a been trading in the 2.89 - 4.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although NEPH 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.
More info and screens
2.95
4.55
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @3.41 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @2.98 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.45 to 4.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NEPH is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NEPH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.79 | POSITIVE | NEPH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.79% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEPH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEPH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NEPH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NEPH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NEPH has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.03 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NEPH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 10.16 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for NEPH suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.58 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NEPH 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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-0.12 (-2.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg-2.91%
1 Week38.41%
2 Weeks12.68%
1 Month11.73%
3 Month85.19%
6 Month163.16%
12 Month116.99%
2 Year143.9%
3 Year183.69%
5 Year-40.3%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.46
ATR(20)%10.16%
ATR Inc-30.94%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.38
ADR(20)%9.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.79
Mansfield6.87
10 Day High4.95
10 Day Low2.89
20 Day High4.95
20 Day Low2.89
52 Week High5
52 Week Low1.36
CS1 End3.41
CR1 Start4.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.79%
DER(5)5.56%
Volume28.50K
Volume Incr210.96%
Vol(5)82.56K
Vol(50)50.08K