ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC (OSUR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:OSUR - Nasdaq - US68554V1089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall OSUR gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, OSUR was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
70% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than OSUR.
In the last month OSUR has a been trading in the 3.00 - 3.82 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
OSUR is part of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. There are 187 other stocks in this industry, OSUR did better than 59% 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.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 3.00 to 3.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.37 to 3.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.46 to 3.46. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for OSUR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for OSUR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.67 | NEUTRAL | OSUR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of OSUR is below 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of OSUR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.62 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for OSUR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests OSUR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 16.5 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests OSUR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.62 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for OSUR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 39.82 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for OSUR 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)
3.12
0 (0%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week-4.59%
2 Weeks-9.57%
1 Month2.63%
3 Month24.3%
6 Month-18.32%
12 Month-26.07%
2 Year-51.7%
3 Year-23.72%
5 Year-73.38%
10 Year-42.22%
15 Year-7.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.15
ATR(20)%5.62%
ATR Inc-17.71%
Range Today0.1
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%5.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.67
Mansfield-1.89
10 Day High3.51
10 Day Low3
20 Day High3.82
20 Day Low3
52 Week High4.61
52 Week Low2.36
CS1 End3.03
CR1 Start3.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.28%
DER(5)-0.88%
Volume421.63K
Volume Incr-13.97%
Vol(5)618.34K
Vol(50)765.21K