QUINSTREET INC (QNST) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:QNST - US74874Q1004 - Common Stock
16.69 USD
-0.34 (-2%)
16.691 USD
+0 (+0.01%)
Overall QNST gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the past year, QNST was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
77% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than QNST.
QNST is part of the Interactive Media & Services industry. There are 69 other stocks in this industry, of which 66% are performing better than QNST.
QNST 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.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month QNST has a been trading in the 15.04 - 17.11 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although the technical rating is only medium, QNST does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 15.97, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
14.36
17.29
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 15.66 to 15.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 14.51 to 14.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @16.70 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @17.12 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for QNST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for QNST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 23.25 | NEGATIVE | QNST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 76.75% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QNST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QNST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QNST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QNST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests QNST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.16 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests QNST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QNST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.01 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for QNST 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)
16.69
-0.34 (-2%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Performance
% Chg-2%
1 Week3.47%
2 Weeks4.64%
1 Month10.75%
3 Month9.37%
6 Month-10.17%
12 Month-16.38%
2 Year86.06%
3 Year58.95%
5 Year5.37%
10 Year200.72%
15 Year11.34%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.56
ATR(20)%3.04%
ATR Inc17.57%
Range Today0.55
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%2.99%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS23.25
Mansfield-1.92
10 Day High17.11
10 Day Low15.64
20 Day High17.11
20 Day Low15.04
52 Week High26.27
52 Week Low14.27
CS1 End15.97
CR1 Start16.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.24%
DER(5)1.47%
Volume1.18M
Volume Incr3.39%
Vol(5)580.64K
Vol(50)576.06K