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NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC

Nasdaq / Health Care / Biotechnology

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, NBIX scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, NBIX has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that NBIX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks. On top of that, NBIX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
NBIX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 587 other stocks in this industry. NBIX outperforms 79% of them.
NBIX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so NBIX is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month NBIX has a been trading in the 130.13 - 145.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NBIX Weekly chart
NBIX Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

Besides having an excellent technical rating, NBIX also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 143.20. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 142.96, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

116.11

145.19

We found 5 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 142.15 to 142.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 135.11 to 139.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 130.39 to 131.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @124.97 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @117.28 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 143.20 to 143.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.29
Mansfield0.95
10 Day High145.22
10 Day Low135.17
20 Day High145.22
20 Day Low130.13
52 Week High148.37
52 Week Low89.04
Performance
1 Week4.11%
2 Weeks2.21%
1 Month3.06%
3 Month8.23%
6 Month33.61%
12 Month48.06%
2 Year53.16%
3 Year48.82%
5 Year68.9%
10 Year930.89%
15 Year4564.17%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.76
RSI(14)59.94
LBB131.3
UBB145.26
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
143.76142.141.62 (1.13%)25.00%
An entry @143.76. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @142.14. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.62 points, which is 1.13%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.28%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of NBIX. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.