QUINSTREET INC (QNST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:QNST - Nasdaq - US74874Q1004 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to QNST. QNST 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.
81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than QNST.
QNST is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
QNST is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
QNST is an average performer in the Interactive Media & Services industry, it outperforms 42% of 70 stocks in the same industry.
QNST has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.
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14.36
16.79
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 14.50 to 14.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @15.31 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 15.59 to 15.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.53 to 16.62. 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 QNST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for QNST is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 19.17 | NEGATIVE | QNST has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.83% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QNST is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QNST is below a declining 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) | 40.5 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QNST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.19 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests QNST has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 25.42 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QNST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.69 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for QNST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.27 | 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)
NASDAQ:QNST (8/18/2025, 11:48:51 AM)
14.84
+0.1 (+0.68%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Performance
% Chg0.68%
1 Week-2.96%
2 Weeks-9.29%
1 Month-3.47%
3 Month-3.97%
6 Month-34.89%
12 Month-13.55%
2 Year48.89%
3 Year22.73%
5 Year12.09%
10 Year168%
15 Year37.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.74
ATR(20)%4.69%
ATR Inc-28.61%
Range Today0.27
ADR(20)0.65
ADR(20)%4.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.17
Mansfield-2.85
10 Day High17.13
10 Day Low14.27
20 Day High17.13
20 Day Low14.27
52 Week High26.27
52 Week Low14.27
CS1 End14.73
CR1 Start15.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.69%
DER(5)2.73%
Volume79.88K
Volume Incr40.84%
Vol(5)776.90K
Vol(50)530.32K