QUALYS INC (QLYS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:QLYS - Nasdaq - US74758T3032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to QLYS. QLYS has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
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 47% of all stocks.
QLYS is an average performer in the Software industry, it outperforms 59% of 283 stocks in the same industry.
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 124.10 - 141.27 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
QLYS has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 129.90, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
114.06
151.58
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 128.78 to 129.90. 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 118.59 to 120.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @115.21 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @145.31 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- 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.
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 | 47.29 | NEUTRAL | QLYS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of QLYS is above 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of QLYS is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 48.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests QLYS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.44 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QLYS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.74 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QLYS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.86 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for QLYS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
133.1
+2.45 (+1.88%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg1.88%
1 Week2.82%
2 Weeks1.91%
1 Month-5.64%
3 Month-1.05%
6 Month-2.28%
12 Month6.43%
2 Year-14.49%
3 Year-12.38%
5 Year25.4%
10 Year358.02%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.9
ATR(20)%2.74%
ATR Inc-40.73%
Range Today2.39
ADR(20)3.54
ADR(20)%2.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS47.29
Mansfield-0.9
10 Day High133.8
10 Day Low124.1
20 Day High141.27
20 Day Low124.1
52 Week High170
52 Week Low112.61
CS1 End129.9
CR1 Start145.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.37%
DER(5)0.68%
Volume304.50K
Volume Incr-27.72%
Vol(5)256.14K
Vol(50)325.49K