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QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:QLYS - US74758T3032 - Common Stock

145.89 USD
-6.64 (-4.35%)
Last: 12/15/2025, 2:54:29 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to QLYS. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, QLYS is only an average performer.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
QLYS is part of the Software industry. There are 280 other stocks in this industry. QLYS outperforms 78% of them.
QLYS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so QLYS is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month QLYS has a been trading in the 136.17 - 153.62 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, QLYS did better than 71% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
QUALYS INC / QLYS Weekly stock chart
QUALYS INC / QLYS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although QLYS has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

121.01

155.35

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 135.73 to 137.89. 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 122.23 to 122.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 152.54 to 153.81. 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for QLYS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for QLYS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength71.42POSITIVEQLYS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.42% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of QLYS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of QLYS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of QLYS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)65.61NEUTRALThe RSI value for QLYS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.51POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests QLYS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)92.31OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests QLYS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.61MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for QLYS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)25.97POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for QLYS suggests a strong 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 (12/15/2025, 2:54:29 PM)

145.89

-6.64 (-4.35%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-4.35%
1 Week4.42%
2 Weeks8.29%
1 Month6.43%
3 Month14.29%
6 Month9.91%
12 Month3.38%
2 Year-22.29%
3 Year35.91%
5 Year25.16%
10 Year360.96%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.84
ATR(20)%2.61%
ATR Inc-32.09%
Range Today6.9
ADR(20)3.93
ADR(20)%2.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.42
3 months CRS85.81
6 months CRS59.79
Mansfield0.15
10 Day High153.62
10 Day Low140.6
20 Day High153.62
20 Day Low136.17
52 Week High155.47
52 Week Low112.61
CS1 End137.89
CR1 Start152.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.89%
DER(5)0.73%
Volume275.03K
Volume Incr-18.15%
Vol(5)317.72K
Vol(50)393.89K

QUALYS INC / QLYS FAQ

What is the technical rating for QLYS stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to QLYS.


What is the current trend direction of QUALYS INC (QLYS) stock?

The current trend direction for QUALYS INC (QLYS) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for QUALYS INC?

QUALYS INC (QLYS) has an RSI value of 65.6082. 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 0.511078, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for QLYS stock?

The buy/sell signal for QUALYS INC (QLYS) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.