PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PCTY • US70438V1061
Taking everything into account, PCTY scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. PCTY scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PCTY is a bad performer in the overall market: 92% of all stocks are doing better.
- PCTY is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 88 other stocks in this industry, of which 64% are performing better than PCTY.
- PCTY is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
- In the last month PCTY has a been trading in the 100.50 - 138.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The technical rating of PCTY is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 105.66 to 106.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @101.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 6 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 112.62 to 113.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @140.32 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @142.71 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @147.24 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @150.83 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @154.88 from a horizontal line 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for PCTY is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PCTY is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 8.73 | NEGATIVE | PCTY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 91.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PCTY is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PCTY is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PCTY is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PCTY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.73 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PCTY has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.67 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PCTY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.58 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for PCTY suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 51.48 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PCTY suggests a strong trend. |
NASDAQ:PCTY (3/2/2026, 2:17:45 PM)
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PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP / PCTY FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to PCTY.
What is the current trend direction of PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) stock?
The current trend direction for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) stock?
PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) has an RSI value of 36.2953. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP?
The MACD indicator for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) has a value of 0.731639, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) stock?
The buy/sell signal for PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.