QIAGEN N.V. (QGEN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:QGEN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - NL0015002CX3 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, QGEN scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. QGEN 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.
QGEN is one of the better performing stocks in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry, it outperforms 87% of 56 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month QGEN has a been trading in the 38.13 - 43.88 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
QGEN has an average volume of 1292550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, QGEN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 49% of all stocks.
QGEN 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.
Although the technical rating is only medium, QGEN does present a nice setup opportunity. 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 44.45. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
36.86
47.16
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 42.34 to 42.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 37.23 to 38.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Strong resistance @44.45 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @45.40 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.29 to 46.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.39
Mansfield-0.02
10 Day High43.45
10 Day Low40.31
20 Day High43.88
20 Day Low38.13
52 Week High47.93
52 Week Low37.63
Performance
1 Week2.52%
2 Weeks5.94%
1 Month6.84%
3 Month-3.38%
6 Month0.12%
12 Month0.35%
2 Year-7.36%
3 Year-8.95%
5 Year-4.46%
10 Year63.97%
15 Year91.11%
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)0.1
RSI(14)59.24
LBB40.56
UBB43.64
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44.46 | 42.33 | 2.13 (4.79%) | 20.87% |
| An entry @44.46. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @42.33. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 2.13 points, which is 4.79%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 20.87% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
43.13
+0.93 (+2.2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg2.2%
1 Week2.52%
2 Weeks5.94%
1 Month6.84%
3 Month-3.38%
6 Month0.12%
12 Month0.35%
2 Year-7.36%
3 Year-8.95%
5 Year-4.46%
10 Year63.97%
15 Year91.11%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.07
ATR(20)%3.46%
ATR Inc-22.66%
Range Today0.61
ADR(20)1.22
ADR(20)%2.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.39
Mansfield-0.02
10 Day High43.45
10 Day Low40.31
20 Day High43.88
20 Day Low38.13
52 Week High47.93
52 Week Low37.63
CS1 End42.48
CR1 Start44.45
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.98%
DER(5)-1.9%
Volume1.20M
Volume Incr-39.89%
Vol(5)987.56K
Vol(50)1.29M