QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:QLYS - Nasdaq - US74758T3032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, QLYS scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. QLYS has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, QLYS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
QLYS is part of the Software industry. There are 282 other stocks in this industry, QLYS did better than 48% of them.
QLYS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so QLYS is lagging the market.
In the last month QLYS has a been trading in the 134.06 - 151.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, QLYS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 139.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
119.14
156.94
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 134.51 to 139.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @120.34 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 147.65 to 150.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @155.39 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for QLYS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for QLYS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.8 | NEUTRAL | QLYS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of QLYS is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QLYS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QLYS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.23 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.76 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests QLYS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 31.68 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.45 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QLYS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.44 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for QLYS suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
139.51
+0.2 (+0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg0.14%
1 Week0.23%
2 Weeks-5.06%
1 Month2.78%
3 Month10.07%
6 Month-2.54%
12 Month-5.4%
2 Year0.51%
3 Year14.05%
5 Year12.98%
10 Year277.46%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.63
ATR(20)%2.45%
ATR Inc-50.2%
Range Today2.03
ADR(20)3.23
ADR(20)%2.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.8
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High149.21
10 Day Low134.06
20 Day High151.1
20 Day Low134.06
52 Week High170
52 Week Low112.61
CS1 End139.49
CR1 Start147.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.95%
DER(5)-1.94%
Volume213.00K
Volume Incr-18.21%
Vol(5)268.02K
Vol(50)310.05K