ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACAD - US0042251084 - Common Stock
24.08 USD
+0.28 (+1.18%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to ACAD. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
In the last month ACAD has a been trading in the 23.70 - 26.65 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, ACAD did better than 84% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by ACAD over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
ACAD is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 75% of 541 stocks in the same industry.
ACAD 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 ACAD is lagging the market slightly.
ACAD has an average volume of 1879450 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although ACAD has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
14.20
26.25
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.88 to 20.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @14.34 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @25.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for ACAD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ACAD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 84.52 | POSITIVE | ACAD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 84.52% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ACAD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACAD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ACAD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 40.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACAD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.27 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACAD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.43 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ACAD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.99 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACAD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.89 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ACAD suggests a strong trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:ACAD (9/11/2025, 12:23:59 PM)
24.08
+0.28 (+1.18%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.18%
1 Week-7.47%
2 Weeks-7.47%
1 Month-6.48%
3 Month9.63%
6 Month36%
12 Month45.83%
2 Year14.2%
3 Year45.48%
5 Year-42.3%
10 Year-28.03%
15 Year2515.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.75
ATR(20)%2.99%
ATR Inc113.5%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.7
ADR(20)%2.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.52
Mansfield1.46
10 Day High26.65
10 Day Low23.7
20 Day High26.65
20 Day Low23.7
52 Week High26.65
52 Week Low13.4
CS1 End20.95
CR1 Start25.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.58%
DER(5)2.67%
Volume509.57K
Volume Incr-4.31%
Vol(5)1.96M
Vol(50)1.88M