BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCRX - Nasdaq - US09058V1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to BCRX. In the last year, BCRX was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BCRX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 96% of all stocks.
BCRX is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 95% of 566 stocks in the same industry.
BCRX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so BCRX slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month BCRX has a been trading in the 6.01 - 9.04 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BCRX has an average volume of 3697410 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although BCRX 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
6.91
8.80
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @6.98 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.73
Mansfield1.75
10 Day High9.04
10 Day Low7.14
20 Day High9.04
20 Day Low6.01
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.75
Performance
1 Week5.96%
2 Weeks20.64%
1 Month17.23%
3 Month10.25%
6 Month3.32%
12 Month95.73%
2 Year5.32%
3 Year-6.44%
5 Year93.77%
10 Year-22.3%
15 Year23.02%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.19
RSI(14)66.17
LBB6.63
UBB9.1
8.71
-0.14 (-1.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.58%
1 Week5.96%
2 Weeks20.64%
1 Month17.23%
3 Month10.25%
6 Month3.32%
12 Month95.73%
2 Year5.32%
3 Year-6.44%
5 Year93.77%
10 Year-22.3%
15 Year23.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%5.34%
ATR Inc14.99%
Range Today0.36
ADR(20)0.44
ADR(20)%5.03%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.73
Mansfield1.75
10 Day High9.04
10 Day Low7.14
20 Day High9.04
20 Day Low6.01
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.75
CS1 End6.98
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.32%
DER(5)3.27%
Volume4.22M
Volume Incr29.78%
Vol(5)4.15M
Vol(50)3.70M