LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. Stock Forecast

Is LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. stock still a buy after falling -5.41% on Friday?
(Updated on Apr 19, 2024)

LPTX Signals & Forecast

The LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. stock holds a sell signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, there is a buy signal from the long-term average. Since the short-term average is above the long-term average there is a general buy signal in the stock giving a positive forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the short-term Moving Average at approximately $3.01. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $2.64. A break-up through the short-term average will send a buy signal, whereas a breakdown through the long-term average will send a sell signal. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, April 09, 2024, and so far it has fallen -17.89%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. gained volume on the last day, but on falling prices. In technical terms, this is called divergence and may be an early warning. In some cases, increasing volume on falling prices may be considered positive, but that is mainly in typical "sell-offs".

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. stock

LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. finds support from accumulated volume at $2.66 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock may move much during the day (volatility) and with a large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $0.270 between high and low, or 9.75%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 11.42%.

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

Trading Expectations (LPTX) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 22nd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 22nd we expect LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. to open at $2.87, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $2.44 and $3.16, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.355 (+/-12.69%) up or down from last closing price. If LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 25.38% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $2.66 (5.00%) than the resistance at $3.00 (7.14%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. stock A Buy?

LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -1.329 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Opening Price for LEAP THERAPEUTICS INC. of Monday, April 22, 2024

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.