NATERA INC (NTRA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NTRA • US6323071042
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to NTRA. NTRA has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
- NTRA has an average volume of 1133160 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
- 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 part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 521 other stocks in this industry, NTRA did better than 60% of them.
- NTRA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NTRA is lagging the market.
- In the last month NTRA has a been trading in the 194.02 - 250.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
NTRA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 216.37. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 203.03, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 201.47 to 203.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @197.07 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @155.92 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @146.84 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @133.87 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 216.37 to 221.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @244.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for NTRA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for NTRA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.75 | 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 | POSITIVE | The current price of NTRA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NTRA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests NTRA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 46.57 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NTRA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.17 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for NTRA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.55 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for NTRA suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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NATERA INC / NTRA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of NATERA INC (NTRA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to NTRA.
What is the current trend direction of NATERA INC (NTRA) stock?
The current trend direction for NATERA INC (NTRA) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for NATERA INC (NTRA) stock?
NATERA INC (NTRA) has an RSI value of 45.7417. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for NATERA INC?
The MACD indicator for NATERA INC (NTRA) has a value of -0.0142729, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for NATERA INC (NTRA) stock?
The short term momentum for NATERA INC (NTRA) is negative.