80wk Downtrend — falling+below (sma 5.85 vs px 4.87)
200wk Downtrend — falling+below (sma 30.00 vs px 4.87)
About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., a dermatology therapeutics company, engages in the development and commercialization of medications for the treatment of dermatologic diseases in the United States. The company offers YCANTH (VP-102) a drug-device combination that contains a GMP-controlled formulation of cantharidin for the treatment of molluscum in adult and pediatric patients, as well as for the treatment of common warts. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology
Exchange: NASDAQ
IPO Date: June 15, 2018
Headquarters: 44 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA, United States, 19380
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$5.49
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$6.33
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$5.85
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$30.00
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$6.36
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$5.75
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$26.32
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
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