IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:IONS • US4622221004
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IONS Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, IONS scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although IONS 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.
- IONS is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
- Looking at the yearly performance, IONS did better than 93% of all other stocks. On top of that, IONS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
- IONS is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 79% of 517 stocks in the same industry.
- IONS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so IONS is performing more or less in line with the market.
- IONS has an average volume of 2359350 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
IONS Weekly and Daily overview Charts
IONS Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is only medium, IONS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 71.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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IONS Support and Resistance Analysis
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @67.51 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 70.86 to 71.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @75.66 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @86.50 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
IONS Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for IONS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for IONS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 93.24 | POSITIVE | IONS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.24% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of IONS is below a declining 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) | 32.07 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IONS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.58 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests IONS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.98 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests IONS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.64 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for IONS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.86 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for IONS suggests a strong trend. |
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NASDAQ:IONS (3/20/2026, 2:34:08 PM)
70.67
-0.65 (-0.91%)
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IONS TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for IONS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 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 Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for IONS stock?
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS) has an RSI value of 32.0729. 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 negative.