BIOCARDIA INC (BCDA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCDA - US09060U6064 - Common Stock
1.977 USD
+0.02 (+0.87%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to BCDA. BCDA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BCDA is a bad performer in the overall market: 91% of all stocks are doing better.
BCDA is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 63% of 545 stocks in the same industry do better.
BCDA is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month BCDA has a been trading in the 1.65 - 2.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
BCDA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. We notice that large players showed an interest for BCDA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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2.87
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 1.89 to 1.91. 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 1.79 to 1.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 1.99 to 1.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.05 to 2.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @2.65 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @2.84 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for BCDA is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BCDA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 9.57 | NEGATIVE | BCDA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 90.43% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BCDA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BCDA is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BCDA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCDA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BCDA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.19 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BCDA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.04 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for BCDA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.08 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BCDA suggests a weak or negative 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:BCDA (8/29/2025, 8:07:50 PM)
1.977
+0.02 (+0.87%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.87%
1 Week3.51%
2 Weeks2.97%
1 Month-7.18%
3 Month-8.47%
6 Month-1.64%
12 Month-35.18%
2 Year-83.1%
3 Year-93.38%
5 Year-94.39%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.09
ATR(20)%6.04%
ATR Inc-40.66%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.11
ADR(20)%5.49%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS9.57
Mansfield-2.18
10 Day High2
10 Day Low1.79
20 Day High2
20 Day Low1.65
52 Week High3.26
52 Week Low1.63
CS1 End1.91
CR1 Start1.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.33%
DER(5)4.61%
Volume12.30K
Volume Incr-94.45%
Vol(5)35.92K
Vol(50)367.23K