PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP (PCTY) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PCTY - US70438V1061 - Common Stock
178.78 USD
-0.79 (-0.44%)
Overall PCTY gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. PCTY 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.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
PCTY is one of the better performing stocks in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 73% of 81 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month PCTY has a been trading in the 169.63 - 197.78 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, PCTY turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
PCTY is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so PCTY is lagging the market.
PCTY 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. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 181.01. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 172.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
168.97
203.06
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 170.68 to 172.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 181.01 to 185.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 194.78 to 196.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 201.05 to 201.05. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for PCTY is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for PCTY is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.05 | NEUTRAL | PCTY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of PCTY is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PCTY is below the rising 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) | 49.53 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PCTY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.55 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PCTY has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 63.69 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PCTY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.92 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PCTY suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.33 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PCTY 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)
NASDAQ:PCTY (8/29/2025, 2:25:08 PM)
178.78
-0.79 (-0.44%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-0.44%
1 Week0.87%
2 Weeks4.62%
1 Month-2.87%
3 Month-5.94%
6 Month-12.1%
12 Month11.26%
2 Year-10.44%
3 Year-25.49%
5 Year21.95%
10 Year443.82%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)4.13
ATR(20)%2.92%
ATR Inc-29.7%
Range Today2.27
ADR(20)4.98
ADR(20)%2.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.05
Mansfield-1.34
10 Day High182.83
10 Day Low170.85
20 Day High197.78
20 Day Low169.64
52 Week High223.8
52 Week Low150.87
CS1 End172.54
CR1 Start181.01
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.44%
DER(5)2.06%
Volume272.78K
Volume Incr-32.29%
Vol(5)414.30K
Vol(50)542.16K