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VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC (VCRA) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:VCRA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - Common Stock

79.13  -0.04 (-0.05%)

After market: 79.13 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall VCRA gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, VCRA is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that VCRA is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 97% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by VCRA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
VCRA is part of the Health Care Technology industry. There are 39 other stocks in this industry. VCRA outperforms 94% of them.
VCRA is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
VCRA has an average volume of 2252090 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month VCRA has a been trading in a tight range between 78.75 and 79.25.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC / VCRA Weekly stock chart
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC / VCRA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, VCRA also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 79.15. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 79.02, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

58.86

79.99

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 78.77 to 79.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 68.34 to 68.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @59.45 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 79.15 to 79.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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
CRS97.7
Mansfield5.97
10 Day High79.25
10 Day Low78.96
20 Day High79.25
20 Day Low78.76
52 Week High79.43
52 Week Low31.93
Performance
1 Week-0.04%
2 Weeks0.09%
1 Month0.37%
3 Month35.08%
6 Month64.82%
12 Month84.71%
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)-0.49
RSI(14)72.68
LBB78.8
UBB79.35
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
79.2178.950.26 (0.33%)25.00%
An entry @79.21. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @78.95. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.26 points, which is 0.33%.For a 0.08% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC / VCRA Daily stock chart

VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC

NYSE:VCRA (2/22/2022, 8:18:09 PM)

After market: 79.13 0 (0%)

79.13

-0.04 (-0.05%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Performance
% Chg-0.05%
1 Week-0.04%
2 Weeks0.09%
1 Month0.37%
3 Month35.08%
6 Month64.82%
12 Month84.71%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.1
ATR(20)%0.16%
ATR Inc-34.88%
Range Today0.12
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
CRS97.7
Mansfield5.97
10 Day High79.25
10 Day Low78.96
20 Day High79.25
20 Day Low78.76
52 Week High79.43
52 Week Low31.93
CS1 End79.02
CR1 Start79.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.26%
DER(5)-1.7%
Volume2.48M
Volume Incr2.92%
Vol(5)3.09M
Vol(50)2.25M