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ISHARES AAA - A RATED CORPOR (QLTA) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSEARCA:QLTA - NYSE Arca - US46429B2916 - ETF - Currency: USD

47.26  +0.04 (+0.08%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

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We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to QLTA. In the last year, QLTA was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.

The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, QLTA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 40% of all stocks.
QLTA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so QLTA is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month QLTA has a been trading in a tight range between 46.39 and 47.38.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES AAA - A RATED CORPOR / QLTA Weekly stock chart
ISHARES AAA - A RATED CORPOR / QLTA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is only medium, QLTA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 47.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 47.12, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for QLTA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

45.71

49.92

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 46.17 to 47.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 47.29 to 47.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 48.13 to 49.43. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for QLTA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for QLTA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength40.73NEUTRALQLTA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of QLTA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of QLTA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of QLTA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.36NEUTRALThe RSI value for QLTA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.03POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests QLTA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)66.08NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for QLTA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.49LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for QLTA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)10.37NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for QLTA suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
47.3046.830.47 (0.99%)25.00%
An entry @47.30. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @46.83. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.47 points, which is 0.99%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.25%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
ISHARES AAA - A RATED CORPOR / QLTA Daily stock chart

ISHARES AAA - A RATED CORPOR

NYSEARCA:QLTA (6/18/2025, 8:21:19 PM)

47.26

+0.04 (+0.08%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.08%
1 Week0.19%
2 Weeks0.13%
1 Month0.79%
3 Month-0.59%
6 Month0.96%
12 Month0.05%
2 Year0.17%
3 Year-2.09%
5 Year-18.29%
10 Year-6.45%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%0.49%
ATR Inc-28.31%
Range Today0.16
ADR(20)0.18
ADR(20)%0.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS40.73
Mansfield-0.47
10 Day High47.38
10 Day Low46.84
20 Day High47.38
20 Day Low46.39
52 Week High49.53
52 Week Low45.81
CS1 End47.12
CR1 Start47.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.69%
DER(5)6.82%
Volume111.90K
Volume Incr-58.05%
Vol(5)100.90K
Vol(50)219.94K