EXICURE INC (XCUR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:XCUR - Nasdaq - US30205M3097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall XCUR gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. Although XCUR is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
XCUR 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.
In the last month XCUR has a been trading in the 6.19 - 8.39 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.
XCUR is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 92% of 549 stocks in the same industry.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that XCUR is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, XCUR does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
2.33
7.69
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @6.24 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.88 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @2.35 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.24 to 7.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @7.61 from a trend 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 XCUR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for XCUR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.65 | POSITIVE | XCUR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.65% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XCUR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XCUR is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of XCUR is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XCUR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests XCUR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 17.1 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests XCUR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 10.65 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for XCUR suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for XCUR 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)
6.4
-0.15 (-2.29%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-2.29%
1 Week-12.33%
2 Weeks-13.51%
1 Month-19.5%
3 Month-36.25%
6 Month-25.15%
12 Month204.76%
2 Year40.66%
3 Year-30.05%
5 Year-97.86%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.71
ATR(20)%10.65%
ATR Inc-33.77%
Range Today0.45
ADR(20)0.65
ADR(20)%10.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.65
Mansfield-3.79
10 Day High8
10 Day Low6.4
20 Day High8.39
20 Day Low6.19
52 Week High36
52 Week Low1.44
CS1 End6.24
CR1 Start7.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.63%
DER(5)0.4%
Volume8.10K
Volume Incr-80.73%
Vol(5)16.62K
Vol(50)144.00K