ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:QUAL • US46432F3394
Overall QUAL gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. QUAL has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt 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 1648750 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, QUAL turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
- In the last month QUAL has a been trading in a tight range between 198.90 and 205.48.
QUAL has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 201.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 200.36 to 201.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 196.36 to 196.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 189.35 to 191.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @154.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 202.35 to 204.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 58.23 | NEUTRAL | QUAL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of QUAL is below a declining 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) | 48.76 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for QUAL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.26 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests QUAL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.53 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for QUAL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.2 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for QUAL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.38 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for QUAL suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC / QUAL FAQ
What is the technical rating for QUAL stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to QUAL.
Can you provide the trend direction for ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC?
The current trend direction for ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) stock?
ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) has an RSI value of 48.7555. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the support and resistance level for QUAL stock?
ISHARES MSCI USA QUALITY FAC (QUAL) has a support level at 201.74 and a resistance level at 202.35. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of QUAL support and resistance levels.