PULSE BIOSCIENCES INC (PLSE) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:PLSE - US74587B1017 - Common Stock
17.7 USD
-0.1 (-0.56%)
17.72 USD
+0.02 (+0.11%)
Taking everything into account, PLSE scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, PLSE is only an average performer.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
PLSE is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, it outperforms 77% of 191 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month PLSE has a been trading in the 13.83 - 18.66 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, PLSE did better than 74% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
PLSE is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PLSE is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although PLSE has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is 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
14.34
21.69
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 17.09 to 17.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 14.82 to 14.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 14.48 to 14.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @17.77 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @18.21 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @21.48 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for PLSE is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PLSE is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.82 | POSITIVE | PLSE has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.82% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLSE is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLSE is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PLSE is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PLSE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PLSE has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.3 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PLSE may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.02 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for PLSE suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.57 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PLSE suggests a possible start of a new 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)
17.7
-0.1 (-0.56%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Performance
% Chg-0.56%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks6.37%
1 Month17.14%
3 Month15.69%
6 Month17.37%
12 Month10.76%
2 Year339.21%
3 Year669.57%
5 Year50.13%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.05
ATR(20)%5.02%
ATR Inc-48.09%
Range Today0.7
ADR(20)0.84
ADR(20)%4.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.82
Mansfield-0.79
10 Day High18.66
10 Day Low16
20 Day High18.66
20 Day Low13.83
52 Week High25
52 Week Low13.77
CS1 End17.2
CR1 Start17.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.08%
DER(5)0.96%
Volume108.20K
Volume Incr-52.23%
Vol(5)113.79K
Vol(50)185.25K