UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP (UTHR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:UTHR - Nasdaq - US91307C1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall UTHR gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. UTHR was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, UTHR is a bad performer in the overall market: 64% of all stocks are doing better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month UTHR has a been trading in the 272.12 - 314.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
UTHR is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 551 other stocks in this industry, UTHR did better than 56% of them.
UTHR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so UTHR is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is bad, UTHR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 322.94. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 303.75, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
271.94
331.69
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 292.48 to 303.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 274.69 to 281.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- 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.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for UTHR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.26 | 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of UTHR is above 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) | 61.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UTHR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.92 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UTHR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 98.47 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests UTHR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.89 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UTHR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.79 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for UTHR suggests a weak or negative 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)
313.13
+1.07 (+0.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.34%
1 Week3.86%
2 Weeks6.41%
1 Month7.23%
3 Month2.55%
6 Month-15.5%
12 Month-2.45%
2 Year39.57%
3 Year38.17%
5 Year192.75%
10 Year107.89%
15 Year577.48%
Volatility
ATR(14)10.14
ATR(20)%2.89%
ATR Inc-46.32%
Range Today3.63
ADR(20)8.54
ADR(20)%2.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.26
Mansfield-1.42
10 Day High314.24
10 Day Low287.65
20 Day High314.24
20 Day Low272.12
52 Week High417.82
52 Week Low266.98
CS1 End303.75
CR1 Start322.94
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.51%
DER(5)1.46%
Volume703.70K
Volume Incr9.32%
Vol(5)676.76K
Vol(50)650.33K