LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS (LGND)

US53220K5048 - Common Stock

113.38  -0.42 (-0.37%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall LGND gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. In the last year, LGND was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

In the last month LGND has a been trading in the 111.00 - 127.86 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LGND is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 91% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by LGND over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
LGND is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 193 other stocks in this industry. LGND outperforms 86% of them.
LGND is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so LGND is lagging the market slightly.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
LGND Weekly chart
LGND Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

LGND has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.

Support and Resistance Analysis

96.40

126.08

We found 3 important support areas.

  • Support @111.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @104.23 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 97.37 to 98.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

3 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 114.07 to 116.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @121.79 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 124.33 to 124.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.29
Mansfield1.16
10 Day High124.03
10 Day Low111
20 Day High127.86
20 Day Low111
52 Week High129.9
52 Week Low67.53
Performance
1 Week-5.85%
2 Weeks-4.4%
1 Month-6%
3 Month16.44%
6 Month34.56%
12 Month58.75%
2 Year69.73%
3 Year-26.6%
5 Year8.72%
10 Year113.08%
15 Year5124.88%
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)-1.05
RSI(14)44.98
LBB109.91
UBB125.38
LGND Daily chart

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS

NASDAQ:LGND (12/24/2024, 8:25:14 PM)

113.38

-0.42 (-0.37%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.37%
1 Week-5.85%
2 Weeks-4.4%
1 Month-6%
3 Month16.44%
6 Month34.56%
12 Month58.75%
2 Year69.73%
3 Year-26.6%
5 Year8.72%
10 Year113.08%
15 Year5124.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.78
ATR(20)%4.67%
ATR Inc-38.23%
Range Today2.6
ADR(20)5.27
ADR(20)%4.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.29
Mansfield1.16
10 Day High124.03
10 Day Low111
20 Day High127.86
20 Day Low111
52 Week High129.9
52 Week Low67.53
CS1 End111.56
CR1 Start114.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.42%
DER(5)-1.37%
Volume58.70K
Volume Incr73.08%
Vol(5)192.58K
Vol(50)129.51K