VERICEL CORP (VCEL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VCEL - Nasdaq - US92346J1088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall VCEL gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. In the past year, VCEL was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
74% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VCEL.
VCEL 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 VCEL is lagging the market.
In the last month VCEL has a been trading in the 39.16 - 44.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
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.
VCEL is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 64% of 559 stocks in the same industry.
VCEL has a bad 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 43.31. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 42.12, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 40.94 to 42.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 38.60 to 39.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @37.91 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.31 to 43.65. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VCEL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VCEL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 26.55 | NEGATIVE | VCEL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.45% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VCEL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VCEL is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VCEL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VCEL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.23 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VCEL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.95 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VCEL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.09 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VCEL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.11 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VCEL 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)
43.3
-0.1 (-0.23%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-0.23%
1 Week4.86%
2 Weeks4.64%
1 Month3.42%
3 Month-12.63%
6 Month-23.19%
12 Month-2.43%
2 Year15.25%
3 Year71.96%
5 Year213.31%
10 Year1112.89%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.67
ATR(20)%4.09%
ATR Inc-10.02%
Range Today1.54
ADR(20)1.69
ADR(20)%3.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.55
Mansfield-1.48
10 Day High44.5
10 Day Low39.16
20 Day High44.5
20 Day Low39.16
52 Week High63
52 Week Low37.39
CS1 End42.12
CR1 Start43.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.05%
DER(5)0.67%
Volume239.30K
Volume Incr-14.78%
Vol(5)497.26K
Vol(50)549.07K