PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC (PAYC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PAYC - US70432V1026 - Common Stock
230.784 USD
+5.46 (+2.42%)
Taking everything into account, PAYC scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. PAYC has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
PAYC is one of the better performing stocks in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 85% of 81 stocks in the same industry.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
Looking at the yearly performance, PAYC did better than 74% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 10 months ago.
PAYC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PAYC is lagging the market.
In the last month PAYC has a been trading in the 213.55 - 248.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
PAYC has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. We notice that large players showed an interest for PAYC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
196.12
241.20
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 222.63 to 230.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @217.01 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @198.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 238.81 to 238.81. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PAYC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PAYC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.92 | POSITIVE | PAYC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PAYC is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PAYC is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PAYC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.1 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PAYC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.48 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PAYC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 37.24 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PAYC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PAYC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.93 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PAYC 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)
NYSE:PAYC (8/22/2025, 11:14:44 AM)
230.784
+5.46 (+2.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg2.42%
1 Week4.31%
2 Weeks-3.45%
1 Month-5.31%
3 Month-12.63%
6 Month5.75%
12 Month38.04%
2 Year-23.58%
3 Year-35.84%
5 Year-24.76%
10 Year484.64%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)7.98
ATR(20)%3.14%
ATR Inc-43.5%
Range Today6.28
ADR(20)6.34
ADR(20)%2.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.92
Mansfield-0.26
10 Day High234.22
10 Day Low213.55
20 Day High248.95
20 Day Low213.55
52 Week High267.76
52 Week Low153.08
CS1 End223.42
CR1 Start225.68
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.86%
DER(5)3.2%
Volume85.01K
Volume Incr-2.04%
Vol(5)640.96K
Vol(50)638.78K