Aratana Therapeutics Inc. (PETX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PETX - Nasdaq -
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to PETX. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PETX has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
In the last month PETX has a been trading in the 4.80 - 5.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, PETX did better than 93% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
PETX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so PETX is lagging the market slightly.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, PETX also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 4.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for PETX 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
4.57
6.36
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 4.62 to 4.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.95 to 5.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.17 to 5.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @6.30 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.61
Mansfield-0.87
10 Day High5.27
10 Day Low4.8
20 Day High5.3
20 Day Low4.8
52 Week High7.16
52 Week Low3.3
Performance
1 Week-1.4%
2 Weeks-4.09%
1 Month0.61%
3 Month40.57%
6 Month11.31%
12 Month9.82%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
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)-0.04
RSI(14)46.74
LBB4.88
UBB5.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.08 | 4.79 | 0.29 (5.71%) | 17.52% |
| An entry @5.08. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @4.79. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.29 points, which is 5.71%. | When investing 17.52% 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.
4.92
-0.01 (-0.2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.2%
1 Week-1.4%
2 Weeks-4.09%
1 Month0.61%
3 Month40.57%
6 Month11.31%
12 Month9.82%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.17
ATR(20)%3.21%
ATR Inc28.53%
Range Today0.13
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
CRS93.61
Mansfield-0.87
10 Day High5.27
10 Day Low4.8
20 Day High5.3
20 Day Low4.8
52 Week High7.16
52 Week Low3.3
CS1 End4.62
CR1 Start4.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.79%
DER(5)3.34%
Volume8.97M
Volume Incr390.92%
Vol(5)2.58M
Vol(50)762.02K