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QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:QLYS - US74758T3032 - Common Stock

128.05 USD
+0.15 (+0.12%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 8:00:01 PM
128.05 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 10/24/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

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.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, QLYS is a bad performer in the overall market: 67% of all stocks are doing better.
QLYS 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.
In the last month QLYS has a been trading in the 125.30 - 137.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
QLYS is part of the Software industry. There are 285 other stocks in this industry, QLYS did better than 51% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
QUALYS INC / QLYS Weekly stock chart
QUALYS INC / QLYS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

117.40

149.13

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.
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 QLYS is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for QLYS is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength33.74NEUTRALQLYS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of QLYS is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)43.77NEUTRALThe RSI value for QLYS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.08POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests QLYS has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)35.48NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for QLYS is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.44MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for QLYS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.35NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for QLYS 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)
QUALYS INC / QLYS Daily stock chart

QUALYS INC

NASDAQ:QLYS (10/24/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 128.05 0 (0%)

128.05

+0.15 (+0.12%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week1.15%
2 Weeks-0.59%
1 Month-6.3%
3 Month-6.4%
6 Month1.03%
12 Month5.72%
2 Year-16.28%
3 Year-10.18%
5 Year45.76%
10 Year262.54%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.99
ATR(20)%2.44%
ATR Inc-36.8%
Range Today1.85
ADR(20)3.11
ADR(20)%2.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS33.74
3 months CRS20.41
6 months CRS24.79
Mansfield-1.61
10 Day High132.72
10 Day Low125.3
20 Day High137.48
20 Day Low125.3
52 Week High170
52 Week Low112.61
CS1 End127.89
CR1 Start131.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.83%
DER(5)3.46%
Volume172.80K
Volume Incr-20.83%
Vol(5)251.90K
Vol(50)311.94K

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.