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VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC (VKTX) Stock Technical Analysis

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

31.99 USD
+0.34 (+1.07%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
32.13 USD
+0.14 (+0.44%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 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: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month VKTX has a been trading in the 31.56 - 38.50 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 3314210 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 an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 44% of 528 stocks in the same industry.
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

3

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

25.05

40.34

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 31.65 to 31.98. 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 @25.30 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 36.12 to 36.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @39.94 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
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 Strength18.4NEGATIVEVKTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.6% 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)36.13NEUTRALThe RSI value for VKTX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.48NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests VKTX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)7.12OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests VKTX may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.81MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for VKTX suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)13.64NEGATIVEThe 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 (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 32.13 +0.14 (+0.44%)

31.99

+0.34 (+1.07%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.07%
1 Week-9.68%
2 Weeks-14.35%
1 Month-14.76%
3 Month-4.68%
6 Month2.83%
12 Month-18.62%
2 Year32.52%
3 Year265.18%
5 Year337.62%
10 Year1437.98%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.53
ATR(20)%4.81%
ATR Inc-36.29%
Range Today1.15
ADR(20)1.51
ADR(20)%4.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.4
3 months CRS25.42
6 months CRS47.28
Mansfield-0.68
10 Day High37.44
10 Day Low31.56
20 Day High38.5
20 Day Low31.56
52 Week High43.15
52 Week Low18.92
CS1 End31.98
CR1 Start36.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.25%
DER(5)-0.28%
Volume2.88M
Volume Incr81.92%
Vol(5)4.35M
Vol(50)3.31M

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 36.1332. 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 -0.481551, 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 31.98 and a resistance level at 36.12. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VKTX support and resistance levels.