PTC THERAPEUTICS INC (PTCT) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:PTCT - US69366J2006 - Common Stock
59.645 USD
-1.45 (-2.37%)
Overall PTCT gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, PTCT has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that PTCT is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 91% of all stocks. On top of that, PTCT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
PTCT is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 540 other stocks in this industry. PTCT outperforms 85% of them.
PTCT is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month PTCT has a been trading in the 47.94 - 62.18 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
PTCT has an average volume of 1257690 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although PTCT has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high 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.
More info and screens
43.40
61.71
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 56.83 to 56.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 51.59 to 52.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @46.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @45.78 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @43.84 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 61.08 to 61.10. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for PTCT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for PTCT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 91.01 | POSITIVE | PTCT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.01% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTCT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTCT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of PTCT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 75.37 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests PTCT may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.96 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests PTCT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.92 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests PTCT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PTCT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.82 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for PTCT suggests a strong 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:PTCT (9/15/2025, 1:36:05 PM)
59.645
-1.45 (-2.37%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-2.37%
1 Week6.69%
2 Weeks22.7%
1 Month25.44%
3 Month19.18%
6 Month12.09%
12 Month79.73%
2 Year172.6%
3 Year21.69%
5 Year30.67%
10 Year128.8%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.04
ATR(20)%3.44%
ATR Inc42.51%
Range Today2.57
ADR(20)2.1
ADR(20)%3.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.01
Mansfield1.69
10 Day High62.18
10 Day Low48.96
20 Day High62.18
20 Day Low47.94
52 Week High62.18
52 Week Low33.58
CS1 End56.94
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.56%
DER(5)0.14%
Volume494.56K
Volume Incr-1.65%
Vol(5)1.40M
Vol(50)1.26M