ARDXArdelyx, Inc.
What is the market doing?
The market is leaning against it: in a downtrend (−42% vs 200-day) and heavily shorted (+10% of shares).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −42% vs its 200-day average.
Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).
Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 13% since the previous count, down from 11.0% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How ARDX is trading
Ardelyx, Inc. is −47% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 66 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −42%
vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend
- RSI (14)
- 35
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 59%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $3.28
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −9.5%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −47%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +156%
- vs 50-day average$3.81
- −14%
- 52-week high
- $7.99
- 52-week low
- $3.26
- Annualised volatility
- 66%
- Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
- −$1.0M
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −44% |
| 2025 | +15% |
| 2024 | −18% |
| 2023 | +118% |
| 2022 | +159% |
| 2021 | −83% |
| 2020 | −14% |
| 2019 | +319% |
| 2018 | −73% |
| 2017 | −54% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +6.7% |
| Feb | 10 | 3 of 10 | −0.25% |
| Mar | 10 | 3 of 10 | +3.8% |
| Apr | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.4% |
| May | 10 | 2 of 10 | −17% |
| Jun | 10 | 6 of 10 | +0.71% |
| Jul | 11 | 6 of 11 | −6.4% |
| Aug | 11 | 7 of 11 | +9.2% |
| Sep | 11 | 6 of 11 | +6.6% |
| Oct | 11 | 3 of 11 | −3.4% |
| Nov | 10 | 6 of 10 | +13% |
| Dec | 10 | 5 of 10 | +5.4% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.