PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:PYPLUS70450Y1038

Current stock price

50.94 USD
+1.3 (+2.62%)
At close:
50.28 USD
-0.66 (-1.3%)
Pre-Market:

PYPL Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Taking everything into account, PYPL scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. PYPL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

  • 82% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than PYPL.
  • PYPL is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry, of which 71% are performing better than PYPL.
  • PYPL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • PYPL is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
  • Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
  • PYPL has an average volume of 19299800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.

PYPL Weekly and Daily overview Charts

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL Weekly stock chart
PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL Daily stock chart

PYPL Setup Rating and Analysis

6

PYPL has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

PYPL Support and Resistance Analysis

43.14

58.06

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 50.48 to 50.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 46.38 to 46.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 43.58 to 43.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 50.95 to 51.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @57.49 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

PYPL Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for PYPL is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for PYPL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength18.11NEGATIVEPYPL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.89% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PYPL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of PYPL is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of PYPL is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)62.44NEUTRALThe RSI value for PYPL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.12POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests PYPL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)70.41NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for PYPL is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.83MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for PYPL suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)22.85NEUTRALThe ADX value for PYPL suggests a possible start of a new trend.

PYPL Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

PYPL Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL Daily stock chart

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC

NASDAQ:PYPL (4/29/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 50.28 -0.66 (-1.3%)

50.94

+1.3 (+2.62%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg2.62%
1 Week-0.55%
2 Weeks2.76%
1 Month12.62%
3 Month-3.32%
6 Month-26.46%
12 Month-24.24%
2 Year-25%
3 Year-32.97%
5 Year-80.58%
10 Year30.02%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.5
ATR(20)%2.83%
ATR Inc29.12%
Range Today2.65
ADR(20)1.38
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.11
3 months CRS34.86
6 months CRS17.36
Mansfield-2.43
10 Day High52.3
10 Day Low48.35
20 Day High52.3
20 Day Low43.68
52 Week High79.5
52 Week Low38.46
CS1 End50.61
CR1 Start50.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.87%
DER(5)0.38%
Volume18.53M
Volume Incr-18.37%
Vol(5)11.23M
Vol(50)19.30M

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC / PYPL TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to PYPL.


What is the current trend direction of PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

The current trend direction for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) has an RSI value of 62.4377. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

The buy/sell signal for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.


What are the support and resistance levels for PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) stock?

PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC (PYPL) has a support level at 50.61 and a resistance level at 50.95. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of PYPL support and resistance levels.