U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY INC (USPH) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:USPH - US90337L1089 - Common Stock
88.94 USD
+1.74 (+2%)
88.94 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to USPH. USPH has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month USPH has a been trading in the 77.57 - 91.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, USPH outperforms 64% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
USPH is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, USPH did better than 62% of them.
USPH is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so USPH is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although USPH has an excellent technical rating, it 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
70.20
91.79
6 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @88.43 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 81.86 to 82.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 78.44 to 78.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @73.89 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @72.67 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 70.91 to 71.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 88.95 to 88.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @90.88 from a horizontal line 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for USPH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for USPH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.15 | NEUTRAL | USPH is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USPH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of USPH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of USPH is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for USPH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.85 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests USPH has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.51 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests USPH may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.13 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for USPH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.28 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for USPH 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)
88.94
+1.74 (+2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg2%
1 Week6.64%
2 Weeks13.33%
1 Month3.85%
3 Month8.28%
6 Month32.55%
12 Month9.73%
2 Year5.74%
3 Year0.16%
5 Year12.11%
10 Year81.29%
15 Year373.84%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.03
ATR(20)%3.13%
ATR Inc161.12%
Range Today7.99
ADR(20)2.76
ADR(20)%3.1%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.15
Mansfield-0.28
10 Day High91.43
10 Day Low77.57
20 Day High91.43
20 Day Low77.57
52 Week High101.2
52 Week Low62.77
CS1 End88.43
CR1 Start88.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.72%
DER(5)0.66%
Volume229.20K
Volume Incr50.6%
Vol(5)202.56K
Vol(50)163.00K