Axcelis Technologies Stock Forecast

Sell candidate since Dec 05, 2024 Gain 0.93%

The Axcelis Technologies stock price gained 0.93% on the last trading day (Friday, 6th Dec 2024), rising from $73.51 to $74.19. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.17% from a day low at $73.39 to a day high of $74.98. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 1.24% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -115 thousand shares and in total, 436 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $32.37 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -29.28% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $44.99 and $59.47 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.

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ACLS Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, and so far it has risen 5.61%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Axcelis Technologies stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $75.02 and $81.63. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Axcelis Technologies stock

Axcelis Technologies finds support from accumulated volume at $73.22 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.59 between high and low, or 2.17%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.35%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (ACLS) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 9th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 9th we expect Axcelis Technologies to open at $74.19, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $71.22 and $77.16, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.97 (+/-4.00%) up or down from last closing price. If Axcelis Technologies takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 8.00% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $73.22 (1.31%) than the resistance at $82.73 (11.51%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is Axcelis Technologies stock A Buy?

Axcelis Technologies holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -2.632 Sell Candidate Unchanged

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Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on December 9, 2024 - $74.19 ( 0.0041%).