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ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ACAD - US0042251084 - Common Stock

27.44 USD
+0.89 (+3.35%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:01:51 PM
27.6 USD
+0.16 (+0.58%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:01:51 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to ACAD. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, ACAD 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, ACAD did better than 90% 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 72% of 535 stocks in the same industry.
ACAD is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month ACAD has a been trading in the 21.61 - 27.61 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
ACAD has an average volume of 1803690 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD Weekly stock chart
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although ACAD has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

14.20

27.71

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 24.15 to 24.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 23.32 to 23.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 21.71 to 21.75. 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.

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for ACAD is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for ACAD is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength90.08POSITIVEACAD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.08% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACAD is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACAD is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ACAD is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)76.25OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests ACAD may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.31POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ACAD has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)94.66OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests ACAD may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.47MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ACAD suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)40.69POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for ACAD suggests a strong trend.
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)
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD Daily stock chart

ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:ACAD (12/5/2025, 8:01:51 PM)

After market: 27.6 +0.16 (+0.58%)

27.44

+0.89 (+3.35%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg3.35%
1 Week9.58%
2 Weeks19.83%
1 Month26.74%
3 Month8.63%
6 Month24.84%
12 Month58.8%
2 Year-12.36%
3 Year72.36%
5 Year-48.67%
10 Year-23.03%
15 Year2186.67%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.89
ATR(20)%3.47%
ATR Inc42.54%
Range Today0.87
ADR(20)0.93
ADR(20)%3.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.08
3 months CRS79.56
6 months CRS82.48
Mansfield1.96
10 Day High27.61
10 Day Low22.84
20 Day High27.61
20 Day Low21.61
52 Week High27.61
52 Week Low13.4
CS1 End24.3
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.18%
DER(5)1.29%
Volume2.12M
Volume Incr2.78%
Vol(5)1.63M
Vol(50)1.80M

ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to ACAD.


Can you provide the trend direction for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The current trend direction for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has an RSI value of 76.2542. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The MACD indicator for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has a value of 0.307911, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?

The buy/sell signal for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.