VERICEL CORP (VCEL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VCEL - Nasdaq - US92346J1088 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall VCEL gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. VCEL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VCEL is a bad performer in the overall market: 86% of all stocks are doing better.
VCEL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
VCEL is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 47% of 556 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month VCEL has a been trading in the 34.87 - 43.57 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
The technical rating of VCEL is bad and it also does not present a 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
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 39.53 to 39.90. 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 35.33 to 35.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @43.31 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @44.38 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @45.71 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 VCEL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VCEL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.7 | NEGATIVE | VCEL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.3% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VCEL is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VCEL is below 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) | 51.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VCEL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.21 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VCEL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 67.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VCEL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VCEL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.14 | 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)
40.12
+0.4 (+1.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.01%
1 Week13.53%
2 Weeks0.48%
1 Month-3.7%
3 Month0.98%
6 Month-30.14%
12 Month-23.32%
2 Year11.69%
3 Year23.29%
5 Year143.3%
10 Year1083.48%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.84
ATR(20)%4.44%
ATR Inc-43.52%
Range Today0.88
ADR(20)1.73
ADR(20)%4.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.7
Mansfield-2.33
10 Day High41
10 Day Low34.87
20 Day High43.57
20 Day Low34.87
52 Week High63
52 Week Low34.87
CS1 End39.9
CR1 Start43.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.18%
DER(5)1.63%
Volume345.05K
Volume Incr0.47%
Vol(5)543.09K
Vol(50)499.74K