ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:ACAD • US0042251084
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ACAD Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall ACAD gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. 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 negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- In the last month ACAD has a been trading in the 19.89 - 25.36 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- ACAD has an average volume of 1640280 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 43% of all stocks.
- ACAD is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 517 other stocks in this industry, ACAD did better than 49% of them.
- ACAD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so ACAD is lagging the market slightly.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
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ACAD Setup Rating and Analysis
The technical rating of ACAD is bad and it also does not present a 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.
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ACAD Support and Resistance Analysis
20.12
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 20.32 to 20.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 21.39 to 21.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.20 to 23.37. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ACAD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.21 | NEUTRAL | ACAD is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | 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) | 36.72 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ACAD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ACAD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 9.95 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests ACAD may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for ACAD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.08 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ACAD suggests a strong trend. |
ACAD Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
ACAD Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NASDAQ:ACAD (3/20/2026, 2:32:40 PM)
20.77
+0.05 (+0.24%)
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC / ACAD TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for ACAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 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.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has an RSI value of 36.7175. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) stock?
The short term momentum for ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) is negative.
What is the support and resistance level for ACAD stock?
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ACAD) has a support level at 20.61 and a resistance level at 21.39. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ACAD support and resistance levels.