NATERA INC (NTRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NTRA - Nasdaq - US6323071042 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall NTRA gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. In the last year, NTRA was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, NTRA did better than 90% of all other stocks. On top of that, NTRA also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
NTRA is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 88% of 560 stocks in the same industry.
NTRA is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NTRA is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month NTRA has a been trading in the 146.34 - 166.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
NTRA has an average volume of 1403320 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
NTRA has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 155.34, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for NTRA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 149.39 to 155.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @144.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 137.57 to 139.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @132.63 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- Resistance @159.41 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @174.00 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 176.93 to 177.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 NTRA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NTRA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 90.48 | POSITIVE | NTRA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.48% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTRA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTRA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTRA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NTRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.37 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NTRA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 60.84 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NTRA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.85 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NTRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.02 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NTRA suggests a weak or negative 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159.42 | 149.38 | 10.04 (6.30%) | 15.88% |
| An entry @159.42. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @149.38. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 10.04 points, which is 6.30%. | When investing 15.88% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
158.05
-3.16 (-1.96%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.96%
1 Week4.61%
2 Weeks4.43%
1 Month4.72%
3 Month1.58%
6 Month-5.8%
12 Month48.36%
2 Year235.49%
3 Year330.77%
5 Year260.43%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)6.19
ATR(20)%3.85%
ATR Inc27.19%
Range Today9.09
ADR(20)5.85
ADR(20)%3.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.48
Mansfield0.94
10 Day High165.91
10 Day Low147.66
20 Day High166
20 Day Low146.34
52 Week High183
52 Week Low92.14
CS1 End155.34
CR1 Start159.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.18%
DER(5)2.54%
Volume1.66M
Volume Incr-5.95%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.40M