NATERA INC (NTRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NTRA - Nasdaq - US6323071042 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall NTRA gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. NTRA has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
In the last month NTRA has a been trading in the 131.81 - 164.63 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
NTRA is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 553 other stocks in this industry. NTRA outperforms 72% of them.
NTRA has an average volume of 1291650 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, NTRA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 68% of all stocks.
NTRA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NTRA is lagging the market slightly.
NTRA has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
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175.74
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 132.22 to 133.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 138.14 to 141.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 150.98 to 151.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @167.22 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Strong resistance @174.00 from a horizontal line 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for NTRA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NTRA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.73 | NEUTRAL | NTRA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NTRA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of NTRA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of NTRA is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 33.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NTRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.75 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NTRA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.18 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests NTRA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.66 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NTRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 40.09 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NTRA 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)
134.58
+0.92 (+0.69%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.69%
1 Week-3.11%
2 Weeks-3.11%
1 Month-16.8%
3 Month-14.09%
6 Month-23.93%
12 Month35.09%
2 Year129.15%
3 Year173.2%
5 Year111.24%
10 Year750.7%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.23
ATR(20)%3.66%
ATR Inc25.22%
Range Today4.47
ADR(20)4.86
ADR(20)%3.61%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.73
Mansfield-1.5
10 Day High144
10 Day Low131.81
20 Day High164.63
20 Day Low131.81
52 Week High183
52 Week Low92.14
CS1 End133.86
CR1 Start138.14
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.51%
DER(5)0.21%
Volume1.17M
Volume Incr7.61%
Vol(5)1.37M
Vol(50)1.29M