ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:OSUR • US68554V1089
Taking everything into account, OSUR scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. OSUR has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- In the last month OSUR has a been trading in the 2.51 - 3.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, OSUR outperforms 48% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- OSUR is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 184 other stocks in this industry, OSUR did better than 67% of them.
- OSUR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so OSUR is lagging the market.
OSUR has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.
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We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 2.70 to 2.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.14 to 3.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @3.24 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @3.39 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 OSUR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for OSUR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.27 | NEUTRAL | OSUR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OSUR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OSUR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OSUR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.58 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for OSUR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests OSUR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for OSUR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.24 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for OSUR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.23 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for OSUR suggests a weak or negative trend. |
OSUR Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC / OSUR FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to OSUR.
What is the current trend direction of ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) stock?
The current trend direction for ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) has an RSI value of 59.5828. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for OSUR stock?
The MACD indicator for ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) has a value of 0.0149357, indicating a bearish trend.