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PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PLRX - US7291391057 - Common Stock

1.23 USD
+0.02 (+1.65%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:10:17 PM
1.2394 USD
+0.01 (+0.76%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:10:17 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to PLRX. PLRX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
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 82% 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.
In the last month PLRX has a been trading in the 1.15 - 1.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
PLRX has an average volume of 1313220 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX Weekly stock chart
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

PLRX has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

1.22

1.88

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 1.33 to 1.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @1.69 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @1.75 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Resistance @1.86 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for PLRX is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for PLRX is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength4.92NEGATIVEPLRX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 95.08% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLRX is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLRX is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PLRX is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)36.45NEUTRALThe RSI value for PLRX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.01NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests PLRX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)13.46OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests PLRX may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)8.47HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for PLRX suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)34.21POSITIVEThe 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 (12/19/2025, 8:10:17 PM)

After market: 1.2394 +0.01 (+0.76%)

1.23

+0.02 (+1.65%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg1.65%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks1.65%
1 Month-21.15%
3 Month-13.99%
6 Month-3.91%
12 Month-90.69%
2 Year-93.21%
3 Year-93.64%
5 Year-94.59%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.12
ATR(20)%8.47%
ATR Inc-67.06%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.1
ADR(20)%8.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS4.92
3 months CRS19.29
6 months CRS24.93
Mansfield-6.26
10 Day High1.35
10 Day Low1.17
20 Day High1.67
20 Day Low1.15
52 Week High14.26
52 Week Low1.1
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start1.33
Volume & EV
DER(3)17.36%
DER(5)7.27%
Volume1.12M
Volume Incr-47.03%
Vol(5)994.98K
Vol(50)1.31M

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC / PLRX FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 36.4474. 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 -0.00849285, indicating a bearish trend.


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

PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC (PLRX) has a resistance level at 1.33. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PLRX support and resistance levels.