BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:BCRX - US09058V1035 - Common Stock
7.75 USD
0 (0%)
Overall BCRX gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. BCRX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, BCRX is a bad performer in the overall market: 87% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month BCRX has a been trading in the 7.64 - 8.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
BCRX has an average volume of 2947550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
BCRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 540 other stocks in this industry, BCRX did better than 42% of them.
BCRX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BCRX is lagging the market.
The technical rating of BCRX 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.
More info and screens
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8.83
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @7.03 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @6.81 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.95 to 8.05. 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 8.38 to 8.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @8.57 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.73 to 8.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 BCRX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for BCRX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 13.21 | NEGATIVE | BCRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.79% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BCRX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of BCRX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BCRX is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCRX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BCRX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.99 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests BCRX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.72 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BCRX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.35 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for BCRX suggests a possible start of a new 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:BCRX (9/17/2025, 9:54:05 AM)
7.75
0 (0%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week-4.08%
2 Weeks-6.51%
1 Month-7.52%
3 Month-23.27%
6 Month-2.88%
12 Month-4.44%
2 Year9.46%
3 Year-38.49%
5 Year125.62%
10 Year-32.02%
15 Year56.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%2.72%
ATR Inc-4.19%
Range Today0.02
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.21
Mansfield-1.62
10 Day High8.37
10 Day Low7.64
20 Day High8.68
20 Day Low7.64
52 Week High11.31
52 Week Low6.01
CS1 End7.03
CR1 Start7.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.46%
DER(5)2.87%
Volume12.92K
Volume Incr16.7%
Vol(5)2.68M
Vol(50)2.95M