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ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 2, 2026). It closed at $20.31, 33.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines for neurological and rare disease in North America. More about the company

$20.31
+0.59% today
$3.5B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 18w
S2 19w
S4 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 6w → S3 7w → S4 5w → S1 1w → S2 10w → S3 2w → S4 18w → S1 9w → S4 8w → S1 5w → S2 13w → S3 4w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 19w → S3 8w → S2 11w → S3 4w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S2 9w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 22 stage runs.

ACAD among Biotechnology200th of 591 by relative strength

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Stocks in Biotechnology ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1GTBPStage 2 · wk 799−22.3%
2IOVAStage 2 · wk 1899+38.8%
3SLSStage 3 · wk 499−1.5%
4MRNAStage 2 · wk 1799+11.3%
5TWSTStage 2 · wk 3999−14.5%
6KODStage 2 · wk 499+172.1%
7ERASStage 3 · wk 599+0.7%
8CLYMStage 3 · wk 399−15.8%
…200ACADStage 3 · wk 350−20.1%
vs 52W High
-33.6%
$18.62 lo$30.57 hi
33.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-14.9%
200 DMA: $23.88 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.66x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-20.1%
3M
-18.2%
6M
-8.1%
YTD
-22.7%
1Y
-4.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-30
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-11-14.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.08x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.60x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.91x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$24.82
200 DMA
$23.88
52W High
$30.57
52W Low
$18.62
5D Low
$19.12
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$20.68
60d High
$30.57
120d High
$30.57
250d High
$30.57
Next resistance
+1.8%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
9.1
Forward 22.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+13.3%
Revenue +16.4%
ROE
+35.7%
Profit margin +33.4%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.7

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals: quick answers

What stage is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 2, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 14.9% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals from its 52-week high?

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals closed at $20.31 on Oct 22, 2026, 33.6% below its 52-week high of $30.57. Its 52-week low is $18.62.

How has ACADIA Pharmaceuticals performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is down 4.5% over the past year and down 22.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in?

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines for neurological and rare disease in North America. The company offers NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), a selective serotonin inverse agonist/antagonist for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis; and DAYBUE, a novel synthetic analog of the amino-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor 1 to treat the symptoms of Rett syndrome by reducing neuroinflammation and supporting synaptic function. It also develops remlifanserin, which is in phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of alzheimer's disease psychosis and lewy body dementia psychosis; ACP-211, which is in phase 2 clinical trial to treat major depressive disorder; ACP-711, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of essential tremor; and ACP-271, a GPR88 agonist for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia and huntington's disease and is in phase I trial. In addition, the company develops ACP-2591, a cGP analogue which is in Phase 1 clinical trial to treat rett syndrome and fragile X syndrome; and STOKE Antisense Oligonucleotide Program, which is in discovery program for SYNGAP1 syndrome. It has a license agreement with Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited to trofinetide for Rett syndrome and other indications; and a license and collaboration agreement with Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. to discover, develop, and commercialize novel RNA-based medicines for the potential treatment of severe and rare genetic neurodevelopmental diseases of the CNS. The company was formerly known as Receptor Technologies, Inc. and changed its name ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 1997. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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