Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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Green day on Wednesday for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Updated on May 01, 2024)

Buy or Hold candidate since Apr 17, 2024 Loss -8.97% PDF

The Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock price gained 0.210% on the last trading day (Wednesday, 1st May 2024), rising from $4.76 to $4.77. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 6.06% from a day low at $4.62 to a day high of $4.90. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -8.97% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 1 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $8.33 million.

The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 14.42% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $4.68 and $6.12 at the end of this 3-month period.

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VNDA Signals & Forecast

The Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $4.66 and $4.33. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. 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 Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and so far it has fallen -8.97%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock

On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $4.33 and $4.07. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. finds support just below today's level at $4.33. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $4.07 and $3.91.

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 $0.280 between high and low, or 6.06%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.86%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $4.50 (-5.61%) (This stock has high daily movements and this gives high risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 10 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (VNDA) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 2nd

For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 2nd we expect Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. to open at $4.76, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $4.47 and $5.07, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.296 (+/-6.20%) up or down from last closing price. If Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 12.40% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $4.92 (3.14%) than the support at $4.33 (9.22%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock A Buy?

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock to perform well in the short-term.

Current score: 3.957 Buy Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Opening Price for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Thursday, May 2, 2024

Fair opening price May 2, 2024 Current price
$4.76 ( 0.140%) $4.77

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

Trading levels for VNDA

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 5.04 5.73 %
R2 4.94 3.49 %
R1 4.87 2.10 %
Current price: 4.77
Support S1 4.66 -2.38 %
S2 4.59 -3.77 %
S3 4.48 -6.01 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 5.24 9.85 %
R2 5.05 5.87 %
R1 4.92 3.14 %
Current price 4.77
Support S1 4.33 -9.22%
S2 4.07 -14.68%
S3 3.91 -18.03%

FAQ

What is the symbol for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is VNDA and it is traded on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock to perform well in the short-term.

How to buy Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock?
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock?
As of the end of day on the May 01, 2024, the price of an Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) share was $4.77.

What is the 52-week high and low for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock?
The 52-week high for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock is $7.00 and the 52-week low is $3.30.

What is the market capitalization of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock?
As of the May 01, 2024, the market capitalization of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is 277.604M.

When is the next earnings date for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.?
The upcoming earnings date for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is May 01, 2024.
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About Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies to address high unmet medical needs. The company's marketed products include HETLIOZ for the treatment of non-24-hour sleep-wake disorders; and Fanapt oral tablets for the treatment of schizophrenia. Its products under development include HETLIOZ (tasimelteon) for the treatment of jet lag disorder, smith-magenis syndrome, pediatr... VNDA Profile

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