BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCRX - US09058V1035 - Common Stock
8.39 USD
-0.17 (-1.99%)
8.4799 USD
+0.09 (+1.07%)
Taking everything into account, BCRX scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
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.
86% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BCRX.
In the last month BCRX has a been trading in the 7.91 - 9.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
BCRX has an average volume of 3303970 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
BCRX is an average performer in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 46% of 547 stocks in the same industry.
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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is bad, BCRX does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 8.35, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for BCRX 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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8.91
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 8.20 to 8.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 7.88 to 7.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.03 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @8.57 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.72 to 8.82. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BCRX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 14.38 | NEGATIVE | BCRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 85.62% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BCRX is above the rising 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) | 46.66 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BCRX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BCRX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.79 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BCRX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.59 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BCRX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.34 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BCRX 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)
8.39
-0.17 (-1.99%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.99%
1 Week0.12%
2 Weeks2.32%
1 Month1.57%
3 Month-21.95%
6 Month-2.56%
12 Month-3.45%
2 Year18%
3 Year-39.64%
5 Year102.17%
10 Year-27.92%
15 Year77.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.23
ATR(20)%3.59%
ATR Inc-1.52%
Range Today0.33
ADR(20)0.28
ADR(20)%3.39%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS14.38
Mansfield-0.77
10 Day High8.64
10 Day Low8.18
20 Day High9.14
20 Day Low7.91
52 Week High11.31
52 Week Low6.01
CS1 End8.35
CR1 Start8.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.02%
DER(5)3.13%
Volume2.50M
Volume Incr-43.48%
Vol(5)2.01M
Vol(50)3.30M