VITAL THERAPIES INC (VTL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VTL - Nasdaq -
Overall VTL gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. VTL has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
VTL is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month VTL has a been trading in the 0.18 - 1.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
VTL has an average volume of 9633770 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that VTL is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 98% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although VTL has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.
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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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for VTL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VTL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 98.28 | POSITIVE | VTL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 98.28% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VTL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VTL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VTL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 80.08 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests VTL may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VTL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.54 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VTL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 12.7 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for VTL suggests high volalility. |
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)
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg7.78%
1 Week61.48%
2 Weeks321.11%
1 Month300.19%
3 Month232%
6 Month151.52%
12 Month-85.93%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%12.7%
ATR Inc189.11%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS98.28
Mansfield-7.31
10 Day High1.17
10 Day Low0.19
20 Day High1.17
20 Day Low0.19
52 Week High9.75
52 Week Low0.15
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.28%
DER(5)-0.11%
Volume86.51M
Volume Incr492.89%
Vol(5)52.16M
Vol(50)9.63M