BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC (BCRX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:BCRX - Nasdaq - US09058V1035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall BCRX gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BCRX has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, BCRX did better than 93% of all other stocks. On top of that, BCRX also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
BCRX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 572 other stocks in this industry. BCRX outperforms 91% of them.
BCRX is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BCRX has a been trading in the 7.53 - 9.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BCRX has an average volume of 2549440 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BCRX also presents 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. We notice that large players showed an interest for BCRX 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.
More info and screens
6.95
9.30
We found 5 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 8.16 to 8.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 7.88 to 7.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @7.63 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 7.19 to 7.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @7.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.16
Mansfield2.39
10 Day High9.5
10 Day Low8.53
20 Day High9.5
20 Day Low7.53
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.03
Performance
1 Week4.42%
2 Weeks5.5%
1 Month19.15%
3 Month21.18%
6 Month13.7%
12 Month61.3%
2 Year4.07%
3 Year-44.55%
5 Year207%
10 Year-9.71%
15 Year43.91%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.07
RSI(14)65.48
LBB7.85
UBB9.78
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.51 | 8.52 | 0.99 (10.41%) | 9.61% |
| An entry @9.51. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @8.52. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.99 points, which is 10.41%. | When investing 9.61% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
9.21
-0.18 (-1.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-1.92%
1 Week4.42%
2 Weeks5.5%
1 Month19.15%
3 Month21.18%
6 Month13.7%
12 Month61.3%
2 Year4.07%
3 Year-44.55%
5 Year207%
10 Year-9.71%
15 Year43.91%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.38
ATR(20)%3.85%
ATR Inc-26.33%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.34
ADR(20)%3.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.16
Mansfield2.39
10 Day High9.5
10 Day Low8.53
20 Day High9.5
20 Day Low7.53
52 Week High9.5
52 Week Low4.03
CS1 End8.28
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.6%
DER(5)5.56%
Volume5.56M
Volume Incr86.1%
Vol(5)4.86M
Vol(50)2.55M