76.2 USD
-1.01 (-1.31%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to IONS. In the last year, IONS was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
- In the last month IONS has a been trading in the 76.08 - 86.15 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that IONS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 95% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by IONS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- IONS is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 528 other stocks in this industry. IONS outperforms 86% of them.
- IONS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so IONS is lagging the market slightly.
- IONS has an average volume of 2407790 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
IONS has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @69.54 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @58.82 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @57.06 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.73 to 83.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for IONS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for IONS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 95.5 | POSITIVE | IONS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 95.5% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IONS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of IONS is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IONS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.18 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IONS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.42 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IONS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.26 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for IONS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IONS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.15 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IONS 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:IONS (1/16/2026, 12:39:58 PM)
76.2
-1.01 (-1.31%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.31%
1 Week-5.31%
2 Weeks-2.4%
1 Month-1.48%
3 Month5.64%
6 Month84.89%
12 Month145.66%
2 Year50.24%
3 Year93.65%
5 Year28.53%
10 Year98.33%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.78
ATR(20)%3.3%
ATR Inc-16.15%
Range Today2.19
ADR(20)2.48
ADR(20)%3.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS95.5
3 months CRS66.99
6 months CRS95.36
Mansfield4.2
10 Day High86.15
10 Day Low76.08
20 Day High86.15
20 Day Low76.08
52 Week High86.15
52 Week Low23.95
CS1 End69.54
CR1 Start82.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.39%
DER(5)-0.52%
Volume904.56K
Volume Incr4.26%
Vol(5)1.93M
Vol(50)2.41M
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IONS FAQ
What is the technical rating for IONS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to IONS.
What is the current trend direction of IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) stock?
The current trend direction for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for IONS stock?
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) has an RSI value of 43.1801. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) stock?
The short term momentum for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) is neutral.