UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP (UTHR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:UTHR - Nasdaq - US91307C1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, UTHR scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. UTHR scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, UTHR is a bad performer in the overall market: 71% of all stocks are doing better.
UTHR is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month UTHR has a been trading in the 274.01 - 335.00 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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
UTHR is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 66% of 559 stocks in the same industry.
The technical rating of UTHR is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
273.70
381.91
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @281.15 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @276.46 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 308.42 to 311.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 322.94 to 328.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @346.33 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @378.13 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 UTHR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for UTHR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 29.89 | NEGATIVE | UTHR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.11% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UTHR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UTHR is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UTHR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UTHR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -4.64 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests UTHR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.99 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests UTHR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.6 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UTHR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for UTHR 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)
286.14
+9.67 (+3.5%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg3.5%
1 Week-10.5%
2 Weeks-10.68%
1 Month-4.52%
3 Month-6.87%
6 Month-20.91%
12 Month-0.67%
2 Year29.62%
3 Year21.43%
5 Year136.48%
10 Year64.5%
15 Year486.23%
Volatility
ATR(14)11.84
ATR(20)%3.6%
ATR Inc22.13%
Range Today11.58
ADR(20)8.35
ADR(20)%2.92%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS29.89
Mansfield-1.94
10 Day High335
10 Day Low274.01
20 Day High335
20 Day Low274.01
52 Week High417.82
52 Week Low266.98
CS1 End281.15
CR1 Start308.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.74%
DER(5)-1.02%
Volume1.06M
Volume Incr157.39%
Vol(5)1.23M
Vol(50)545.21K