PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC (PCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PCRX - Nasdaq - US6951271005 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to PCRX. PCRX has been one of the better performers in the overall market. Some doubts were observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was again very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
Looking at the yearly performance, PCRX did better than 91% of all other stocks. On top of that, PCRX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
PCRX is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 193 other stocks in this industry. PCRX outperforms 79% of them.
PCRX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so PCRX is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month PCRX has a been trading in the 20.85 - 25.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although PCRX has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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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27.52
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 23.59 to 23.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @22.40 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 21.36 to 21.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 25.07 to 25.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 26.33 to 26.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 27.25 to 27.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
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 PCRX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PCRX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 91.29 | POSITIVE | PCRX has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.29% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PCRX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PCRX is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PCRX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PCRX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.4 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PCRX has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.1 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PCRX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.13 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PCRX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.81 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for PCRX suggests a possible start of a new 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:PCRX (8/15/2025, 12:38:37 PM)
24.97
-0.02 (-0.08%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.08%
1 Week5.13%
2 Weeks18.49%
1 Month12.11%
3 Month-3.36%
6 Month-1.77%
12 Month93.12%
2 Year-29.21%
3 Year-52.38%
5 Year-60.03%
10 Year-56.58%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.11
ATR(20)%4.13%
ATR Inc-51.29%
Range Today0.59
ADR(20)1.02
ADR(20)%4.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.29
Mansfield0.63
10 Day High25.5
10 Day Low20.93
20 Day High25.5
20 Day Low20.85
52 Week High27.64
52 Week Low12.61
CS1 End23.89
CR1 Start25.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.81%
DER(5)2.23%
Volume431.99K
Volume Incr6.94%
Vol(5)791.22K
Vol(50)650.30K