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PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PACB - US69404D1081 - Common Stock

1.88 USD
-0.05 (-2.59%)
Last: 12/18/2025, 8:00:02 PM
1.92 USD
+0.04 (+2.13%)
Pre-Market: 12/19/2025, 7:00:00 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Taking everything into account, PACB scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PACB was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

In the last month PACB has a been trading in the 1.81 - 2.73 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
PACB is part of the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are 57 other stocks in this industry. PACB outperforms 85% of them.
PACB has an average volume of 9453730 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
Looking at the yearly performance, PACB did better than 85% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
PACB is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PACB is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF / PACB Weekly stock chart
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF / PACB Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although PACB 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

1.18

2.36

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • Support @1.79 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 1.39 to 1.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @1.19 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • Resistance @2.34 from a trend line in the daily 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 PACB is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for PACB is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength85.44POSITIVEPACB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.44% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of PACB is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of PACB is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PACB is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)41.33NEUTRALThe RSI value for PACB is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.07NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PACB has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)3.94OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests PACB may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)11.21HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for PACB suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)22.68NEUTRALThe ADX value for PACB suggests a possible start of a new 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)
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF / PACB Daily stock chart

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF

NASDAQ:PACB (12/18/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 1.92 +0.04 (+2.13%)

1.88

-0.05 (-2.59%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Performance
% Chg-2.59%
1 Week-13.36%
2 Weeks-25.4%
1 Month6.82%
3 Month48.03%
6 Month48.03%
12 Month-4.57%
2 Year-80.84%
3 Year-77.02%
5 Year-92.75%
10 Year-85.68%
15 Year-88.18%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.17
ATR(20)%11.21%
ATR Inc-1.29%
Range Today0.19
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%11%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.44
3 months CRS96.6
6 months CRS90.74
Mansfield1.48
10 Day High2.55
10 Day Low1.86
20 Day High2.73
20 Day Low1.81
52 Week High2.73
52 Week Low0.85
CS1 End1.79
CR1 Start2.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.11%
DER(5)-2.15%
Volume8.37M
Volume Incr-33.97%
Vol(5)5.72M
Vol(50)9.45M

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF / PACB FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to PACB.


What is the trend direction for PACB stock?

The current trend direction for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF?

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) has an RSI value of 41.3305. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) stock?

The MACD indicator for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) has a value of -0.0719723, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) stock?

The buy/sell signal for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIF (PACB) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.