VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VNDA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VNDA - Nasdaq - US9216591084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to VNDA. VNDA'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.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
74% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VNDA.
VNDA 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 VNDA is lagging the market.
VNDA is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 71% of 561 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month VNDA has a been trading in the 3.81 - 4.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
VNDA 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 4.36. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
3.87
5.24
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 3.91 to 3.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.36 to 4.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.58 to 4.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.86 to 4.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @5.19 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 VNDA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VNDA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 26.89 | NEGATIVE | VNDA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.11% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VNDA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VNDA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VNDA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.42 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VNDA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VNDA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 63.09 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VNDA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.49 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VNDA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.65 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VNDA 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)
4.24
-0.08 (-1.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.85%
1 Week7.89%
2 Weeks0.47%
1 Month-1.62%
3 Month-4.29%
6 Month-16.7%
12 Month-18.93%
2 Year-28.74%
3 Year-56.87%
5 Year-63.82%
10 Year-57.98%
15 Year-42%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%4.49%
ATR Inc-22.32%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.18
ADR(20)%4.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.89
Mansfield-1.6
10 Day High4.53
10 Day Low3.81
20 Day High4.64
20 Day Low3.81
52 Week High6.75
52 Week Low3.81
CS1 End3.94
CR1 Start4.36
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.04%
DER(5)-1.23%
Volume361.20K
Volume Incr5.39%
Vol(5)551.64K
Vol(50)607.62K