UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP (UTHR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:UTHR - Nasdaq - US91307C1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to UTHR. In the past year, UTHR was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
UTHR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so UTHR is lagging the market.
UTHR is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 78% of 561 stocks in the same industry.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, UTHR outperforms 49% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month UTHR has a been trading in the 286.93 - 319.40 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
UTHR has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 308.73. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 308.50, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 301.34 to 308.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @287.93 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 278.88 to 281.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 308.73 to 312.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @352.43 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for UTHR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for UTHR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 49.93 | NEUTRAL | UTHR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UTHR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UTHR is above the rising 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) | 55.49 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UTHR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UTHR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.74 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests UTHR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.21 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UTHR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.89 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for UTHR 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)
308.72
-0.96 (-0.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-0.31%
1 Week1.58%
2 Weeks0.23%
1 Month4.15%
3 Month-14.51%
6 Month-17.21%
12 Month13.13%
2 Year47.19%
3 Year34.03%
5 Year161.74%
10 Year68.04%
15 Year502.73%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.83
ATR(20)%3.21%
ATR Inc-47.6%
Range Today4.58
ADR(20)9.46
ADR(20)%3.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.93
Mansfield-1
10 Day High313.35
10 Day Low292.61
20 Day High319.4
20 Day Low286.93
52 Week High417.82
52 Week Low264.33
CS1 End308.5
CR1 Start308.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.08%
DER(5)1.4%
Volume326.00K
Volume Incr-0.52%
Vol(5)435.62K
Vol(50)464.95K