CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (CPRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CPRX - Nasdaq - US14888U1016 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to CPRX. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CPRX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks. On top of that, CPRX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CPRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 568 other stocks in this industry. CPRX outperforms 90% of them.
CPRX has an average volume of 1349890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CPRX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
In the last month CPRX has a been trading in the 20.40 - 26.16 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, CPRX also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.78, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CPRX in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
18.88
22.75
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 21.65 to 21.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @21.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 19.07 to 19.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.97
Mansfield2.13
10 Day High24.27
10 Day Low20.4
20 Day High26.16
20 Day Low20.4
52 Week High26.16
52 Week Low14.47
Performance
1 Week4.99%
2 Weeks-6.59%
1 Month-2.76%
3 Month-1.14%
6 Month6.03%
12 Month48.84%
2 Year41.46%
3 Year195.54%
5 Year375.11%
10 Year612.66%
15 Year1568.15%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.14
RSI(14)48.15
LBB20.87
UBB24.84
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.28 | 21.64 | 2.64 (10.87%) | 9.20% |
| An entry @24.28. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @21.64. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 2.64 points, which is 10.87%. | When investing 9.20% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
22.52
+0.33 (+1.49%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.49%
1 Week4.99%
2 Weeks-6.59%
1 Month-2.76%
3 Month-1.14%
6 Month6.03%
12 Month48.84%
2 Year41.46%
3 Year195.54%
5 Year375.11%
10 Year612.66%
15 Year1568.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.36
ATR(20)%5.6%
ATR Inc-31.23%
Range Today0.53
ADR(20)1.19
ADR(20)%5.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.97
Mansfield2.13
10 Day High24.27
10 Day Low20.4
20 Day High26.16
20 Day Low20.4
52 Week High26.16
52 Week Low14.47
CS1 End21.78
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.31%
DER(5)2.76%
Volume720.80K
Volume Incr-43.15%
Vol(5)980.24K
Vol(50)1.35M