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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:VIR - US92764N1028 - Common Stock

5.85 USD
-0.1 (-1.68%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
5.8991 USD
+0.05 (+0.84%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to VIR. In the last year, VIR was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.

89% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VIR.
VIR is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry. 65% of 528 stocks in the same industry do better.
VIR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month VIR has a been trading in the 5.55 - 6.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
VIR has an average volume of 1705800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC / VIR Weekly stock chart
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC / VIR Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Although the technical rating is bad, VIR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 5.76, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for VIR in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

5.06

6.77

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 5.70 to 5.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @5.49 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 5.11 to 5.12. 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 5.90 to 5.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 6.10 to 6.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @6.70 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for VIR is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for VIR is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength11.68NEGATIVEVIR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.32% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of VIR is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of VIR is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of VIR is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.58NEUTRALThe RSI value for VIR is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests VIR has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)47.46NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for VIR is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.63HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for VIR suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.96NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for VIR suggests a weak or negative 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)
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC / VIR Daily stock chart

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC

NASDAQ:VIR (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 5.8991 +0.05 (+0.84%)

5.85

-0.1 (-1.68%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.68%
1 Week-1.52%
2 Weeks-4.26%
1 Month-10.69%
3 Month0.86%
6 Month3.54%
12 Month-51.65%
2 Year-37.77%
3 Year-80.2%
5 Year-90.94%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.3
ATR(20)%5.63%
ATR Inc-13.29%
Range Today0.29
ADR(20)0.32
ADR(20)%5.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.68
3 months CRS45.16
6 months CRS49.75
Mansfield-1.6
10 Day High6.3
10 Day Low5.55
20 Day High6.97
20 Day Low5.55
52 Week High12.03
52 Week Low4.16
CS1 End5.76
CR1 Start5.9
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.76%
DER(5)1.97%
Volume1.32M
Volume Incr-0.27%
Vol(5)1.82M
Vol(50)1.71M

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC / VIR FAQ

What is the technical rating for VIR stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to VIR.


What is the current trend direction of VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) stock?

The current trend direction for VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC?

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) has an RSI value of 45.578. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for VIR stock?

The short term momentum for VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) is neutral.


What are the support and resistance levels for VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) stock?

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC (VIR) has a support level at 5.76 and a resistance level at 5.9. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VIR support and resistance levels.