NATUS MEDICAL INC (NTUS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NTUS - Nasdaq - US6390501038 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to NTUS. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NTUS is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
NTUS is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 188 other stocks in this industry. NTUS outperforms 92% of them.
NTUS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so NTUS is leading the market.
NTUS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
Looking at the yearly performance, NTUS did better than 93% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
In the last month NTUS has a been trading in a tight range between 31.80 and 33.25.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, NTUS also presents 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 33.11. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
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23.12
33.86
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 32.59 to 32.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @31.07 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @30.49 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @29.64 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @23.35 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 33.11 to 33.52. 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 NTUS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NTUS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 93.25 | POSITIVE | NTUS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.25% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTUS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTUS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NTUS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.05 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NTUS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NTUS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 55.58 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NTUS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.03 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NTUS suggests low volalility. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33.53 | 32.58 | 0.95 (2.83%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @33.53. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @32.58. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.95 points, which is 2.83%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.71%. |
- 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.
32.96
+0.03 (+0.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0.09%
1 Week0.83%
2 Weeks0.86%
1 Month2.07%
3 Month-1.38%
6 Month35.19%
12 Month32.69%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.29
ATR(20)%1.03%
ATR Inc-18.48%
Range Today0.23
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.25
Mansfield3.27
10 Day High33.07
10 Day Low32.56
20 Day High33.25
20 Day Low31.8
52 Week High33.93
52 Week Low20.9
CS1 End32.8
CR1 Start33.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.27%
DER(5)-4.28%
Volume132.60K
Volume Incr-56.74%
Vol(5)129.94K
Vol(50)316.84K