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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. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, NBIX is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, NBIX did better than 83% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by NBIX over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
NBIX is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 75% of 588 stocks in the same industry.
NBIX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NBIX is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month NBIX has a been trading in the 130.13 - 145.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NBIX Weekly chart
NBIX Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

NBIX has an excellent technical rating and 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 142.15. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 138.65, 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

115.94

145.19

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 135.02 to 138.65. 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 131.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @124.30 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @117.11 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 142.15 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
CRS83.83
Mansfield0.92
10 Day High145.22
10 Day Low131.79
20 Day High145.22
20 Day Low130.13
52 Week High148.37
52 Week Low89.04
Performance
1 Week3.47%
2 Weeks6.6%
1 Month1.29%
3 Month-0.73%
6 Month25.14%
12 Month44.47%
2 Year50.51%
3 Year46.24%
5 Year65.97%
10 Year913.03%
15 Year4483.39%
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)0.66
RSI(14)55.92
LBB130.11
UBB143.78
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
143.76135.018.75 (6.09%)16.43%
An entry @143.76. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @135.01. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 8.75 points, which is 6.09%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 16.43% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.