PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PLRX • US7291391057
Taking everything into account, PLRX scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, PLRX 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.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PLRX is a bad performer in the overall market: 77% of all stocks are doing better.
- PLRX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PLRX is lagging the market.
- In the last month PLRX has a been trading in the 1.09 - 1.33 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- PLRX is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 193 other stocks in this industry, PLRX did better than 47% of them.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
PLRX 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 1.31. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 1.28, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 1.27 to 1.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 1.24 to 1.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 1.31 to 1.32. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for PLRX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PLRX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.96 | NEGATIVE | PLRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLRX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLRX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PLRX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PLRX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PLRX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.81 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PLRX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.3 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for PLRX suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.51 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PLRX suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
PLRX Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to PLRX.
Can you provide the trend direction for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC?
The current trend direction for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PLRX stock?
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has an RSI value of 56.016. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for PLRX stock?
The MACD indicator for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has a value of 0.0110037, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for PLRX stock?
The short term momentum for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) is positive.