PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PIRS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PIRS - Nasdaq - US7207952026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to PIRS. PIRS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PIRS is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month PIRS has a been trading in the 13.26 - 17.36 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Warning: PIRS has an average volume of 23124 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
PIRS is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 69% of 563 stocks in the same industry.
PIRS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
The technical rating of PIRS is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
13.46
17.48
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.18 to 16.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @16.80 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.24 to 17.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.28
Mansfield-1.31
10 Day High17.36
10 Day Low13.26
20 Day High17.36
20 Day Low13.26
52 Week High22.32
52 Week Low6.2
Performance
1 Week-16.72%
2 Weeks-16.33%
1 Month-14.73%
3 Month-18.42%
6 Month34.79%
12 Month2.97%
2 Year-83.65%
3 Year-95.5%
5 Year-95.3%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.17
RSI(14)28.14
LBB14.71
UBB17.98
13.6
-2.53 (-15.69%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-15.69%
1 Week-16.72%
2 Weeks-16.33%
1 Month-14.73%
3 Month-18.42%
6 Month34.79%
12 Month2.97%
2 Year-83.65%
3 Year-95.5%
5 Year-95.3%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.78
ATR(20)%5.7%
ATR Inc152.24%
Range Today2.09
ADR(20)0.69
ADR(20)%5.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.28
Mansfield-1.31
10 Day High17.36
10 Day Low13.26
20 Day High17.36
20 Day Low13.26
52 Week High22.32
52 Week Low6.2
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start16.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-6.53%
DER(5)-1.34%
Volume51.70K
Volume Incr40.5%
Vol(5)37.60K
Vol(50)23.12K