SHIRE PLC (SHPG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SHPG - Nasdaq - US82481R1068
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to SHPG. SHPG has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SHPG is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. On top of that, SHPG also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
SHPG is currently trading near its 52 week high. This is a good sign, certainly because the S&P500 Index is not trading near new highs.
In the last month SHPG has a been trading in the 165.29 - 181.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SHPG has an average volume of 1925010 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Although SHPG has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
164.55
183.78
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @179.03 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 172.50 to 174.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 166.21 to 166.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 179.39 to 181.96. 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
CRS89.69
Mansfield1.95
10 Day High181.22
10 Day Low168.74
20 Day High181.22
20 Day Low165.29
52 Week High182.47
52 Week Low123.73
Performance
1 Week3%
2 Weeks6.21%
1 Month4.49%
3 Month3.34%
6 Month5.12%
12 Month14.24%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
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)0.75
RSI(14)58.72
LBB165.86
UBB178.47
179.2
+7.05 (+4.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg4.1%
1 Week3%
2 Weeks6.21%
1 Month4.49%
3 Month3.34%
6 Month5.12%
12 Month14.24%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.6
ATR(20)%2.15%
ATR Inc61.38%
Range Today5.51
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.69
Mansfield1.95
10 Day High181.22
10 Day Low168.74
20 Day High181.22
20 Day Low165.29
52 Week High182.47
52 Week Low123.73
CS1 End179.03
CR1 Start179.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.19%
DER(5)1.27%
Volume5.32M
Volume Incr-21.29%
Vol(5)1.98M
Vol(50)1.93M