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PCTY

Paylocity Holding Corporation

US ยท Technology ยท Software - Application

EMD SCORE85/100

CURRENT COMPLETED-WEEK READ

Strongly constructive

The latest completed-week readings are broadly supportive. Conditions are positive and have strengthened over the latest four completed weeks.

Constructive build100% directional agreement100% evidence confidence
Completed week
28 Aug 2026
Latest close
USD 157.93
Evidence
156 weeks

COMPLETED-WEEK OVERVIEW

Price and market conditions over time

6 supportive ยท 0 cautious

Enhanced Market Dynamics and the price cycle156 completed weeks ยท bars use the left EMD axis; price uses the right axis.
8 Sep 2023โ€“28 Aug 2026
CONSTRUCTIVE PRESSURE CAUTIOUS PRESSURE EMD PRICE ยท USD +100+500-50-100 224.27156.0387.79 8 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 51/100 ยท close 195.31 15 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 192.94 22 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 38/100 ยท close 176.88 29 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 44/100 ยท close 181.70 6 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 53/100 ยท close 203.09 13 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 48/100 ยท close 194.97 20 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 189.27 27 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 174.40 3 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 145.26 10 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 34/100 ยท close 149.32 17 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 152.54 24 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 28/100 ยท close 150.14 1 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 159.88 8 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 29/100 ยท close 152.35 15 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 38/100 ยท close 165.25 22 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 164.25 29 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 164.85 5 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 159.48 12 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 154.62 19 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 152.49 26 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 157.85 2 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 41/100 ยท close 163.31 9 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 166.13 16 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 177.39 23 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 48/100 ยท close 173.42 1 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 168.68 8 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 163.74 15 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 44/100 ยท close 166.58 22 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 171.20 29 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 171.86 5 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 165.07 12 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 49/100 ยท close 168.07 19 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 157.22 26 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 39/100 ยท close 157.06 3 May 2024 ยท EMD 49/100 ยท close 167.63 10 May 2024 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 163.62 17 May 2024 ยท EMD 60/100 ยท close 172.97 24 May 2024 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 153.64 31 May 2024 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 142.17 7 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 32/100 ยท close 139.51 14 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 29/100 ยท close 139.23 21 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 29/100 ยท close 135.98 28 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 131.85 5 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 134.84 12 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 34/100 ยท close 140.06 19 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 142.94 26 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 149.43 2 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 46/100 ยท close 158.09 9 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 44/100 ยท close 154.83 16 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 44/100 ยท close 153.77 23 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 156.43 30 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 161.40 6 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 48/100 ยท close 153.70 13 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 53/100 ยท close 159.53 20 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 57/100 ยท close 162.58 27 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 161.39 4 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 64/100 ยท close 170.23 11 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 58/100 ยท close 164.51 18 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 71/100 ยท close 172.09 25 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 71/100 ยท close 173.74 1 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 89/100 ยท close 191.76 8 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 91/100 ยท close 211.16 15 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 78/100 ยท close 197.79 22 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 89/100 ยท close 205.28 29 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 81/100 ยท close 207.54 6 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 77/100 ยท close 205.80 13 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 75/100 ยท close 200.17 20 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 74/100 ยท close 196.83 27 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 199.66 3 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 199.23 10 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 191.43 17 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 76/100 ยท close 197.00 24 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 206.50 31 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 77/100 ยท close 205.52 7 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 72/100 ยท close 205.84 14 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 216.96 21 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 69/100 ยท close 204.82 28 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 204.29 7 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 64/100 ยท close 195.11 14 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 56/100 ยท close 186.24 21 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 62/100 ยท close 191.91 28 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 49/100 ยท close 186.33 4 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 174.88 11 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 56/100 ยท close 187.27 18 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 183.98 25 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 55/100 ยท close 191.11 2 May 2025 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 187.33 9 May 2025 ยท EMD 56/100 ยท close 194.61 16 May 2025 ยท EMD 57/100 ยท close 201.04 23 May 2025 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 194.85 30 May 2025 ยท EMD 48/100 ยท close 190.90 6 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 194.28 13 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 176.81 20 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 176.78 27 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 41/100 ยท close 179.56 4 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 184.62 11 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 35/100 ยท close 177.16 18 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 186.38 25 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 187.86 1 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 181.43 8 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 176.94 15 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 30/100 ยท close 171.96 22 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 39/100 ยท close 182.31 29 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 34/100 ยท close 179.23 5 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 174.40 12 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 30/100 ยท close 169.68 19 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 164.22 26 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 163.69 3 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 155.65 10 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 24/100 ยท close 150.49 17 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 150.32 24 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 152.31 31 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 23/100 ยท close 141.27 7 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 141.88 14 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 148.05 21 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 148.98 28 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 147.33 5 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 30/100 ยท close 146.52 12 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 150.89 19 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 152.84 26 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 38/100 ยท close 153.65 2 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 145.70 9 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 41/100 ยท close 150.39 16 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 140.10 23 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 145.86 30 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 134.98 6 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 117.85 13 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 107.13 20 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 105.66 27 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 106.49 6 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 120.10 13 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 109.39 20 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 35/100 ยท close 112.52 27 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 105.39 3 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 26/100 ยท close 106.14 10 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 22/100 ยท close 95.10 17 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 100.78 24 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 102.19 1 May 2026 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 109.60 8 May 2026 ยท EMD 39/100 ยท close 110.98 15 May 2026 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 107.12 22 May 2026 ยท EMD 41/100 ยท close 113.02 29 May 2026 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 114.93 5 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 113.46 12 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 108.84 19 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 32/100 ยท close 101.06 26 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 106.35 3 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 115.10 10 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 118.50 17 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 57/100 ยท close 126.00 24 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 59/100 ยท close 125.27 31 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 137.90 7 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 75/100 ยท close 150.42 14 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 148.28 21 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 83/100 ยท close 153.34 28 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 85/100 ยท close 157.93 15 Nov 2024 ยท Down-cycle confirmed ยท close 197.79 20 Dec 2024 ยท Down-cycle confirmed ยท close 196.83 21 Feb 2025 ยท Down-cycle confirmed ยท close 204.82 1 May 2026 ยท Up-cycle confirmed ยท close 109.60 26 Jun 2026 ยท Up-cycle confirmed ยท close 106.35 8 Sep 20237 Mar 202528 Aug 2026
Constructive EMDCautious EMDCompleted-week priceUp-cycle confirmationDown-cycle confirmation
Cycle position 51%Current EMD +69.14-week EMD change +42.3156-week price range USD 95.10โ€“216.96

THE FULL PRICE CYCLE

Follow the journey from one zone to the other

Each state uses completed-week information available at that point.

01

Lower zone

Price establishes residence near the bottom of its long-cycle range. Improving EMD separates early repair from continued deterioration.

02

Upward journey

Price leaves the lower zone while EMD confirms improving participation. The objective is the broader move toward the upper zone, not a short weekly trade.

03

Upper zone

Price establishes residence near the top of its long-cycle range. This is the profit-harvest area, with EMD watched for exhaustion and loss of support.

04

Downward journey

Price leaves the upper zone while EMD weakens. The reverse cycle remains active until lower-zone residence is confirmed again.

CURRENT READINGS

What the latest week shows

Completed-week values

01

Underlying pressure

95/1001.44

Strengthening beneath price
4-week change +0.11

02

Trend and deviation

100/100+35.1% vs Trend Line

Price structure supports the trend
Trend gate active

03

Momentum and SMI

94/1004w +14.5% ยท 13w +37.4%

Momentum is supportive
SMI 0.56

04

Price-volume pressure

60/10060% constructive pressure

Volume is confirming the close
Volume ratio 0.69x

05

Relative leadership

76/1006.79

Leadership is supportive
4-week change +13.16

06

Modeled Trend

83/100Modeled Trend 0.58

Modeled Trend is supportive
Smoothed Modeled Trend 0.64

Evidence context