ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:QUAL - NYSE Arca - US46432F3394 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, QUAL scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, QUAL is only an average performer.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
QUAL is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
QUAL has an average volume of 1209680 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, QUAL outperforms 63% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month QUAL has a been trading in a tight range between 181.55 and 187.38.
QUAL has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.
More info and screens
153.01
188.77
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 181.10 to 185.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 174.01 to 176.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @162.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @154.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 186.85 to 186.90. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for QUAL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for QUAL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 63.19 | NEUTRAL | QUAL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of QUAL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QUAL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.37 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests QUAL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.45 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QUAL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.78 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for QUAL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.39 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for QUAL 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)
NYSEARCA:QUAL (8/4/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
185.45
+3.12 (+1.71%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.71%
1 Week-0.71%
2 Weeks0.56%
1 Month1.01%
3 Month8.5%
6 Month1.39%
12 Month10.22%
2 Year33.07%
3 Year60.22%
5 Year72.38%
10 Year201.55%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.55
ATR(20)%0.78%
ATR Inc108.79%
Range Today2.21
ADR(20)1.3
ADR(20)%0.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS63.19
Mansfield-0.36
10 Day High187.38
10 Day Low181.65
20 Day High187.38
20 Day Low181.55
52 Week High187.38
52 Week Low148.34
CS1 End185.41
CR1 Start186.85
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.22%
DER(5)1.37%
Volume1.09M
Volume Incr9.43%
Vol(5)1.39M
Vol(50)1.21M