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Align Technology Inc. (ALGN) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend support lineWeekly  MACD line has moved below its signal lineOversold industryTrend resistance at 273.53
Daily :Broken trend support lineStochastic signal line moved above oversold areaMACD bullish divergence
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It was the negative week for the Align Technology Inc. (ALGN). During the week, the ALGN dropped -16.17 points, or -5.62%, and closed at 271.70 on Friday, May 10, 2024. Weekly volume was -20% below average.

ALGN is a member of Health Care Supplies Industry. Health Care Supplies is the third most oversold industry. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See ALGN long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on September 23, 2021 at 737.45 and reached 172.05 on November 3, 2022. ALGN lost 565.40 points, or 76.67%, in 58 weeks. The chart has formed a Descending Triangle chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (273.53). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See ALGN medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on October 30, 2023 at 176.34 and reached 335.40 on March 21, 2024. ALGN gained -159.06 points, or -90.20%, in 20 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend support line (339.60) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALGN weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

During the last week, weekly MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See ALGN short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on March 21, 2024 at 335.40 and reached 263.99 on May 8, 2024. ALGN lost 71.41 points, or 21.29%, in 48 days. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The downtrend support line (291.40) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ALGN daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. Daily MACD has bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since March 28, 2024. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 31.69
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 73.70
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 21.48
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 26.50
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -6.74 Bullish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.33
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 64.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 33.32
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 37.94
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 6.70
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 323.94
Upper Bollinger Band 319.11
50 Day Moving Average 307.96
Parabolic System 305.20
20 Day Moving Average 295.10
Weekly Trendline Support 291.40
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 279.49
Yearly Trendline Resistance 273.53
Price 271.70
Daily Stochastic Crossing 270.98
Lower Bollinger Band 268.38
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 3
Industry Health Care Supplies 3
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 327.49
High Date 04/25/2024
Low 263.99
Low Date 05/08/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Broken Support
Resistance 323.94
Support 291.40
High 335.40
High Date 03/21/2024
Low 263.99
Low Date 05/08/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Support
Resistance 380.38
Support 339.60
Low 176.34
Low Date 10/30/2023
High 335.40
High Date 03/21/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 172.05
Low Date 11/03/2022
High 413.20
High Date 07/27/2023
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Descending Triangle
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 273.53
Support 178.65
High 737.45
High Date 09/23/2021
Low 172.05
Low Date 11/03/2022
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