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PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:PLRX - US7291391057 - Common Stock

1.67 USD
-0.01 (-0.6%)
Last: 11/3/2025, 8:23:30 PM
1.62 USD
-0.05 (-2.99%)
After Hours: 11/3/2025, 8:23:30 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to PLRX. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. PLRX was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PLRX is a bad performer in the overall market: 96% of all stocks are doing better.
PLRX is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 192 other stocks in this industry, of which 86% are performing better than PLRX.
PLRX 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.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
In the last month PLRX has a been trading in the 1.45 - 1.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX Weekly stock chart
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

PLRX has only a medium 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 very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 1.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for PLRX 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

1.42

1.90

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 1.53 to 1.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @1.49 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @1.46 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 1.43 to 1.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @1.78 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 1.86 to 1.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for PLRX is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for PLRX is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength4.12NEGATIVEPLRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.88% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PLRX is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PLRX is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLRX is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)51.74NEUTRALThe RSI value for PLRX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PLRX has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)39.87NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for PLRX is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)7.18HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for PLRX suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)31.63POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for PLRX suggests a strong 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)
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX Daily stock chart

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC

NASDAQ:PLRX (11/3/2025, 8:23:30 PM)

After market: 1.62 -0.05 (-2.99%)

1.67

-0.01 (-0.6%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.6%
1 Week-7.22%
2 Weeks1.83%
1 Month12.08%
3 Month0.6%
6 Month18.44%
12 Month-88.87%
2 Year-87.98%
3 Year-90.91%
5 Year-93.93%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%7.18%
ATR Inc-22.77%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)0.12
ADR(20)%6.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.12
3 months CRS38.93
6 months CRS70.33
Mansfield-6.59
10 Day High1.95
10 Day Low1.61
20 Day High1.95
20 Day Low1.45
52 Week High15.85
52 Week Low1.1
CS1 End1.54
CR1 Start1.78
Volume & EV
DER(3)7.64%
DER(5)3.24%
Volume291.50K
Volume Incr-52.94%
Vol(5)471.44K
Vol(50)746.03K

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to PLRX.


What is the trend direction for PLRX stock?

The current trend direction for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for PLRX stock?

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has an RSI value of 51.7366. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC?

The MACD indicator for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has a value of -0.00455923, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) stock?

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has a support level at 1.54 and a resistance level at 1.78. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PLRX support and resistance levels.