SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SLP - Nasdaq - US8292141053 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SLP scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. SLP scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, SLP is a bad performer in the overall market: 96% of all stocks are doing better.
SLP is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Health Care Technology industry. 74% of 36 stocks in the same industry do better.
SLP is currently making a new 52 week low. This is a very bad signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SLP is lagging the market.
In the last month SLP has a been trading in the 16.84 - 34.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The technical rating of SLP is bad and it also does not present a 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.
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16.90
32.99
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @30.48 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @32.66 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SLP is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 4.18 | NEGATIVE | SLP has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.82% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLP is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SLP is below a declining 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) | 17.34 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests SLP may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.99 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SLP has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 1.56 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SLP may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 9.98 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for SLP suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 45.77 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SLP 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)
17.07
-0.26 (-1.5%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Performance
% Chg-1.5%
1 Week-10.49%
2 Weeks-38.04%
1 Month-47.46%
3 Month-29.72%
6 Month-40.44%
12 Month-64.89%
2 Year-60.6%
3 Year-65.4%
5 Year-71.46%
10 Year172.25%
15 Year605.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.62
ATR(20)%9.98%
ATR Inc-55.06%
Range Today0.68
ADR(20)1.56
ADR(20)%9.12%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.18
Mansfield-4.8
10 Day High28.65
10 Day Low16.84
20 Day High34.01
20 Day Low16.84
52 Week High49.05
52 Week Low16.84
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start30.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.53%
DER(5)-2.1%
Volume359.80K
Volume Incr-1.5%
Vol(5)428.32K
Vol(50)430.29K