BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCRX - Nasdaq - US09058V1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, BCRX scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although BCRX is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
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.
BCRX is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 92% of 568 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month BCRX has a been trading in the 6.01 - 8.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BCRX has an average volume of 3618210 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that BCRX is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
BCRX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, so BCRX is still doing slightly better than the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
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
6.74
8.16
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @6.81 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.63 to 7.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @8.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.9
Mansfield0.81
10 Day High7.51
10 Day Low6.01
20 Day High8.12
20 Day Low6.01
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.03
Performance
1 Week15.44%
2 Weeks0.95%
1 Month-3.77%
3 Month-0.67%
6 Month-2.89%
12 Month67.04%
2 Year-2.76%
3 Year-20.34%
5 Year89.26%
10 Year-20.34%
15 Year-2.5%
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)0.06
RSI(14)50.46
LBB6.34
UBB7.75
NASDAQ:BCRX (4/21/2025, 2:11:10 PM)
7.595
+0.19 (+2.64%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg2.64%
1 Week15.44%
2 Weeks0.95%
1 Month-3.77%
3 Month-0.67%
6 Month-2.89%
12 Month67.04%
2 Year-2.76%
3 Year-20.34%
5 Year89.26%
10 Year-20.34%
15 Year-2.5%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.48
ATR(20)%5.66%
ATR Inc-24.82%
Range Today0.51
ADR(20)0.39
ADR(20)%5.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.9
Mansfield0.81
10 Day High7.51
10 Day Low6.01
20 Day High8.12
20 Day Low6.01
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.03
CS1 End6.81
CR1 Start7.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)7.33%
DER(5)8.02%
Volume2.17M
Volume Incr6.12%
Vol(5)3.27M
Vol(50)3.62M