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VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:VKTX - US92686J1060 - Common Stock

32.41 USD
+0.11 (+0.34%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 3:15:09 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall VKTX gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. VKTX's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VKTX is a bad performer in the overall market: 81% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month VKTX has a been trading in the 31.56 - 39.08 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.
VKTX has an average volume of 3339910 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
VKTX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 530 other stocks in this industry, VKTX did better than 47% of them.
VKTX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VKTX is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC / VKTX Weekly stock chart
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC / VKTX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of VKTX 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

24.97

36.89

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 32.13 to 32.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @26.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @25.22 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 34.89 to 36.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for VKTX is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for VKTX is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength19.75NEGATIVEVKTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.25% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of VKTX is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of VKTX is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of VKTX is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)35.97NEUTRALThe RSI value for VKTX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.43NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests VKTX has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)16.61OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests VKTX may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.02HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for VKTX suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.47NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for VKTX suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC / VKTX Daily stock chart

VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:VKTX (1/7/2026, 3:15:09 PM)

32.41

+0.11 (+0.34%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.34%
1 Week-11.41%
2 Weeks-8.21%
1 Month-16.21%
3 Month-3.75%
6 Month3.83%
12 Month-17.83%
2 Year33.8%
3 Year268.72%
5 Year341.86%
10 Year1452.88%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.6
ATR(20)%5.02%
ATR Inc82.43%
Range Today1.62
ADR(20)1.61
ADR(20)%4.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.75
3 months CRS27.87
6 months CRS51.67
Mansfield-0.56
10 Day High37.83
10 Day Low31.56
20 Day High39.08
20 Day Low31.56
52 Week High43.15
52 Week Low18.92
CS1 End32.29
CR1 Start34.89
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.71%
DER(5)-0.34%
Volume2.85M
Volume Incr48.09%
Vol(5)3.63M
Vol(50)3.34M

VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC / VKTX FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to VKTX.


What is the current trend direction of VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) stock?

The current trend direction for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for VKTX stock?

VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) has an RSI value of 35.9666. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) stock?

The MACD indicator for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) has a value of -0.427851, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC?

VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) has a support level at 32.29 and a resistance level at 34.89. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VKTX support and resistance levels.