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Cytokinetics, Incorporated

Stage 4 · Declining · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cytokinetics is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 19, 2026). It closed at $62.33, 28.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel muscle activators and muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating… More about the company

$62.33
-0.84% today
$8.7B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S3 15w
S4 43w
S2 21w
S2 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 11w → S1 2w → S4 4w → S1 2w → S2 13w → S3 15w → S4 6w → S1 6w → S4 43w → S1 8w → S2 21w → S3 3w → S2 2w → S3 4w → S2 21w → S3 5w → S4 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

CYTK among Biotechnology156th of 591 by relative strength

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#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%
…156CYTKStage 4 · wk 161−5.3%
vs 52W High
-28.6%
$54.76 lo$87.26 hi
28.6% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-11.1%
200 DMA: $70.14 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.06x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
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
-5.3%
3M
-22.8%
6M
-4.8%
YTD
+1.0%
1Y
+7.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-12-27
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-10.
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
2026-10-22S4
Wk 1 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-19S43→4
Wk 1 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.61x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.26x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.17x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$69.17
200 DMA
$70.14
52W High
$87.26
52W Low
$54.76
5D Low
$61.95
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$66.16
60d High
$81.37
120d High
$87.26
250d High
$87.26
Next resistance
+6.1%
to 20d High
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B -49.9

Cytokinetics: quick answers

What stage is Cytokinetics in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cytokinetics (CYTK) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 19, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Cytokinetics in an uptrend?

No. Cytokinetics is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 11.1% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Cytokinetics from its 52-week high?

Cytokinetics closed at $62.33 on Oct 22, 2026, 28.6% below its 52-week high of $87.26. Its 52-week low is $54.76.

How has Cytokinetics performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cytokinetics is up 7.9% over the past year and up 1.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Cytokinetics in?

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

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel muscle activators and muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in the United States. The company markets MYQORZO, a novel, oral, and small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor for the treatment of symptomatic oHCM. It also develops Aficamten, a novel, oral, and small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor for the treatment of HCM; and omecamtiv mecarbil, a potential treatment across the continuum of care in heart failure with severely reduced ejection fraction. In addition, the company is involved in developing and Ulacamten, a novel, selective, oral, and small molecule cardiac myosin inhibitor designed to reduce the hypercontractility associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in Phase 1 clinical trials; and CK-089, a fast skeletal muscle troponin activator in Phase 1 clinical trials. Cytokinetics, Incorporated was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.