OCULAR THERAPEUTIX INC (OCUL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:OCUL - Nasdaq - US67576A1007 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, OCUL scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, OCUL has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
OCUL is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 82% of 195 stocks in the same industry.
OCUL has an average volume of 2024440 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, OCUL did better than 86% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
OCUL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so OCUL is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month OCUL has a been trading in the 6.86 - 9.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although OCUL 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.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.20 to 8.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.36 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @7.00 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @6.70 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @5.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.91 to 9.08. 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 OCUL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for OCUL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 86.68 | POSITIVE | OCUL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.68% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OCUL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of OCUL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of OCUL is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.9 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for OCUL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests OCUL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 61.1 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for OCUL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.97 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for OCUL suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.65 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for OCUL suggests a strong 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:OCUL (6/18/2025, 10:20:44 AM)
8.495
+0.19 (+2.35%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg2.35%
1 Week-6.85%
2 Weeks-0.36%
1 Month10.52%
3 Month10.52%
6 Month-2.35%
12 Month32.8%
2 Year60.85%
3 Year106.47%
5 Year-0.36%
10 Year-60.53%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.49
ATR(20)%5.97%
ATR Inc-20.09%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.49
ADR(20)%5.79%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.68
Mansfield-0.46
10 Day High9.41
10 Day Low8.08
20 Day High9.41
20 Day Low6.86
52 Week High11.78
52 Week Low5.79
CS1 End8.29
CR1 Start8.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.4%
DER(5)2.04%
Volume131.77K
Volume Incr107.63%
Vol(5)4.06M
Vol(50)2.02M