ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACAD • US0042251084
Current stock price
21.46 USD
-0.28 (-1.29%)
At close:
21.65 USD
+0.19 (+0.89%)
After Hours:
ACAD Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to ACAD. ACAD has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
- The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
- ACAD has an average volume of 1799080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ACAD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
- ACAD is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 516 other stocks in this industry, ACAD did better than 52% of them.
- ACAD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ACAD is lagging the market.
- In the last month ACAD has a been trading in the 19.89 - 22.89 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
ACAD Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ACAD Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, ACAD does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately.
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ACAD Support and Resistance Analysis
19.86
27.71
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @21.24 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 20.06 to 20.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.54 to 22.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @27.44 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
ACAD Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ACAD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ACAD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.02 | NEUTRAL | ACAD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of ACAD is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACAD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACAD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.55 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACAD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ACAD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 61.79 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACAD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.76 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACAD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.15 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ACAD suggests a weak or negative trend. |
ACAD Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
ACAD Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
21.46
-0.28 (-1.29%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.29%
1 Week-3.85%
2 Weeks3.42%
1 Month4.12%
3 Month-17.43%
6 Month2.73%
12 Month45.69%
2 Year28.43%
3 Year0.61%
5 Year4.38%
10 Year-33.56%
15 Year680.36%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.81
ATR(20)%3.76%
ATR Inc28.46%
Range Today0.7
ADR(20)0.72
ADR(20)%3.35%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.02
3 months CRS19.61
6 months CRS58.02
Mansfield-1.15
10 Day High22.89
10 Day Low20.67
20 Day High22.89
20 Day Low19.89
52 Week High28.35
52 Week Low14.08
CS1 End21.24
CR1 Start21.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.21%
DER(5)-0.69%
Volume2.04M
Volume Incr-24.02%
Vol(5)1.44M
Vol(50)1.80M
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for ACAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to ACAD.
What is the current trend direction of ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?
The current trend direction for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for ACAD stock?
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has an RSI value of 44.5506. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for ACAD stock?
The short term momentum for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is neutral.