SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (SUPN) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SUPN - Nasdaq - US8684591089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall SUPN gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. SUPN has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
SUPN is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 81% of 198 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month SUPN has a been trading in the 29.16 - 33.74 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SUPN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
SUPN is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SUPN is lagging the market slightly.
Although the technical rating is bad, SUPN does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 31.30, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
29.30
33.77
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 29.60 to 31.30. 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 32.32 to 33.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for SUPN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SUPN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.57 | POSITIVE | SUPN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.57% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SUPN is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SUPN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SUPN is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.86 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SUPN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SUPN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.61 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SUPN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.22 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SUPN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.7 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SUPN suggests a possible start of a new 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)
32.1
+0.06 (+0.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0.19%
1 Week-3.98%
2 Weeks1.26%
1 Month-0.37%
3 Month-2.87%
6 Month-11.37%
12 Month16.68%
2 Year-3.14%
3 Year15.18%
5 Year33.08%
10 Year125.74%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.1
ATR(20)%3.22%
ATR Inc-43.9%
Range Today0.64
ADR(20)1.02
ADR(20)%3.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.57
Mansfield-0.42
10 Day High33.74
10 Day Low31.38
20 Day High33.74
20 Day Low29.16
52 Week High40.28
52 Week Low25.53
CS1 End31.3
CR1 Start32.32
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.12%
DER(5)0.4%
Volume330.90K
Volume Incr-10.66%
Vol(5)384.78K
Vol(50)513.54K