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Biotechnology Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - BIIB

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- 4/17/2025 -
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BIOGEN IDEC INC (BIIB) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Weekly  MACD line has moved below its signal lineBroken trend resistance lineWilliams' Percentage Range is oversoldLane's Stochastic bullish divergenceTrend support at 117.00
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldStochastic signal line moved above oversold areaThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARThe period of high volatility of the stock price
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It was a first positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the BIOGEN IDEC INC (BIIB). During the week, the BIIB gained 3.41 points, or 2.96%, and closed at 118.61 on Thursday, April 17, 2025. BIIB was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See BIIB long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on June 12, 2023 at 319.76 and reached 110.00 on April 9, 2025. BIIB lost 209.76 points, or 65.60%, in 95 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (117.00) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See BIIB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on March 10, 2025 at 157.10 and reached 110.00 on April 9, 2025. BIIB lost 47.10 points, or 29.98%, in 4 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (98.51) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See BIIB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly strongly oversold Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic has bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

During the last week, weekly MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See BIIB short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 110.00 and reached 119.99 on April 14, 2025. BIIB gained -9.99 points, or -9.08%, in 5 days. The price is now at the 13.81% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See BIIB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily oversold Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since March 18, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands is 197.37% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 30.58
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 85.30
Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 35.16
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 26.81
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -5.93
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 30.81
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 90.90
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 26.16
Bullish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 25.56
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -14.88
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 146.67
50 Day Moving Average 135.79
20 Day Moving Average 127.46
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 119.94
Price 118.61
Quarterly Trendline Support 117.00
Daily Stochastic Crossing 114.35
Parabolic System 110.48
Weekly Trendline Resistance 108.56
Lower Bollinger Band 104.47
Weekly Trendline Support 98.51
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 7
Industry Biotechnology 61
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 110.00
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 119.99
High Date 04/14/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 108.56
Support 98.51
High 157.10
High Date 03/10/2025
Low 110.00
Low Date 04/09/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 237.98
High Date 07/11/2024
Low 110.00
Low Date 04/09/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Test Support
Resistance 180.21
Support 117.00
High 319.76
High Date 06/12/2023
Low 110.00
Low Date 04/09/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 480.18
High Date 03/20/2015
Low 110.00
Low Date 04/09/2025
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