QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:QLYS - US74758T3032 - Common Stock
Overall QLYS gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. QLYS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Although the technical rating is bad, QLYS 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 131.93. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 127.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for QLYS 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.
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 127.03 to 127.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @122.23 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @118.59 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 131.93 to 132.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 135.73 to 136.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @139.20 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @147.65 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for QLYS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for QLYS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 33.74 | NEUTRAL | QLYS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests QLYS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 35.48 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QLYS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.35 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for QLYS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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QUALYS INC / QLYS FAQ
What is the technical rating for QLYS stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to QLYS.
What is the current trend direction of QUALYS INC (QLYS) stock?
The current trend direction for QUALYS INC (QLYS) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for QUALYS INC?
QUALYS INC (QLYS) has an RSI value of 43.7711. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for QLYS stock?
The MACD indicator for QUALYS INC (QLYS) has a value of 0.0752284, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for QLYS stock?
The buy/sell signal for QUALYS INC (QLYS) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.