SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC (SCPH) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:SCPH - US8106481059 - Common Stock
5.67 USD
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5.77 USD
+0.1 (+1.76%)
Overall SCPH gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SCPH is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SCPH is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 195 other stocks in this industry. SCPH outperforms 75% of them.
SCPH is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so SCPH is lagging the market slightly.
SCPH has an average volume of 1745390 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SCPH is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
In the last month SCPH has a been trading in a tight range between 5.57 and 5.71.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
SCPH has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 5.66, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SCPH in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 5.60 to 5.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.51 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.02 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @5.68 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.84 to 5.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 SCPH is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SCPH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 87.63 | POSITIVE | SCPH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.63% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCPH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCPH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCPH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.4 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SCPH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SCPH has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.89 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SCPH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SCPH suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.54 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SCPH 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.69 | 5.60 | 0.09 (1.58%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @5.69. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @5.60. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.09 points, which is 1.58%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.40%. |
- 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.
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks0.71%
1 Month1.7%
3 Month29.45%
6 Month144.4%
12 Month34.04%
2 Year5.98%
3 Year6.18%
5 Year-34.22%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.03
ATR(20)%0.6%
ATR Inc30.77%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.03
ADR(20)%0.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.63
Mansfield3.24
10 Day High5.71
10 Day Low5.61
20 Day High5.71
20 Day Low5.57
52 Week High6.28
52 Week Low1.94
CS1 End5.66
CR1 Start5.68
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.28%
DER(5)0.85%
Volume10.90M
Volume Incr269.52%
Vol(5)4.32M
Vol(50)1.75M