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IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:IRWD - US46333X1081 - Common Stock

4.06 USD
+0.08 (+2.01%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 7:53:22 PM
4.1101 USD
+0.05 (+1.23%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 7:53:22 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to IRWD. Both in the recent history as in the last year, IRWD has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
IRWD is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 528 other stocks in this industry. IRWD outperforms 86% of them.
IRWD has an average volume of 4827950 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, IRWD did better than 95% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
IRWD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so IRWD is lagging the market.
In the last month IRWD has a been trading in the 3.08 - 5.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IRWD Weekly stock chart
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IRWD Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although IRWD has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

2.06

4.32

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @3.97 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @3.39 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @2.08 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • Resistance @4.28 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for IRWD is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for IRWD is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength95.81POSITIVEIRWD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 95.81% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of IRWD is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of IRWD is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of IRWD is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)61.13NEUTRALThe RSI value for IRWD is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.05POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests IRWD has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)35.56NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for IRWD is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)9.04HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for IRWD suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)41.87POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for IRWD suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IRWD Daily stock chart

IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC

NASDAQ:IRWD (1/9/2026, 7:53:22 PM)

After market: 4.1101 +0.05 (+1.23%)

4.06

+0.08 (+2.01%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg2.01%
1 Week-4.92%
2 Weeks24.54%
1 Month10.03%
3 Month156.15%
6 Month439.68%
12 Month2.53%
2 Year-71.39%
3 Year-64.76%
5 Year-60.27%
10 Year-56.01%
15 Year-62.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.42
ATR(20)%9.04%
ATR Inc-44.88%
Range Today0.27
ADR(20)0.31
ADR(20)%7.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS95.81
3 months CRS99.44
6 months CRS99.57
Mansfield12
10 Day High5.78
10 Day Low3.11
20 Day High5.78
20 Day Low3.08
52 Week High5.78
52 Week Low0.53
CS1 End3.97
CR1 Start4.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.52%
DER(5)1.12%
Volume3.14M
Volume Incr-16.91%
Vol(5)5.38M
Vol(50)4.83M

IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC / IRWD FAQ

What is the technical rating for IRWD stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to IRWD.


Can you provide the trend direction for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The current trend direction for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) has an RSI value of 61.1316. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC?

The MACD indicator for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) has a value of 0.0455319, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) stock?

The buy/sell signal for IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IRWD) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.