SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:SLP - US8292141053 - Common Stock
17.23 USD
-0.39 (-2.21%)
17.1 USD
-0.13 (-0.75%)
Overall SLP gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. SLP was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SLP is a bad performer in the overall market: 78% of all stocks are doing better.
SLP is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month SLP has a been trading in the 14.46 - 18.43 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.
SLP is an average performer in the Health Care Technology industry, it outperforms 44% of 35 stocks in the same industry.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
SLP has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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
14.53
27.57
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 15.80 to 16.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.02 to 15.22. 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 14.68 to 14.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @17.62 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @27.30 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for SLP is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SLP is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.62 | NEGATIVE | SLP has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.38% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLP is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SLP is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLP is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SLP is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SLP has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 64.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SLP is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.96 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SLP suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.51 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SLP suggests a weak or negative 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)
17.23
-0.39 (-2.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Performance
% Chg-2.21%
1 Week7.55%
2 Weeks9.68%
1 Month17.37%
3 Month30.23%
6 Month-51.46%
12 Month-43.84%
2 Year-51.15%
3 Year-58.48%
5 Year-73.42%
10 Year110.38%
15 Year408.26%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.95
ATR(20)%4.96%
ATR Inc158.16%
Range Today1.3
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%4.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.62
3 months CRS90.46
6 months CRS3.12
Mansfield-3.82
10 Day High18.43
10 Day Low14.7
20 Day High18.43
20 Day Low14.46
52 Week High37.67
52 Week Low12.39
CS1 End16.02
CR1 Start17.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.4%
DER(5)2.7%
Volume516.90K
Volume Incr-12.12%
Vol(5)564.22K
Vol(50)530.38K