PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:PSO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7050151056 - ADR - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, PSO scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, PSO was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that PSO is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. On top of that, PSO also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
PSO is part of the Diversified Consumer Services industry. There are 72 other stocks in this industry. PSO outperforms 74% of them.
In the last month PSO has a been trading in the 14.69 - 16.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
PSO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
Although the technical rating is only medium, PSO does present a nice setup opportunity. 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 15.72, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
13.62
15.99
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 15.61 to 15.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @15.35 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 14.80 to 15.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @13.76 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.18
Mansfield1.7
10 Day High15.88
10 Day Low14.72
20 Day High16.17
20 Day Low14.69
52 Week High17.9
52 Week Low11.78
Performance
1 Week0.38%
2 Weeks6.17%
1 Month0.96%
3 Month-0.81%
6 Month17.09%
12 Month27.87%
2 Year43.39%
3 Year63.36%
5 Year170.14%
10 Year-21.79%
15 Year-0.88%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.06
RSI(14)49.28
LBB14.9
UBB16.32
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.89 | 15.60 | 0.29 (1.83%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @15.89. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @15.60. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.29 points, which is 1.83%. | For a 0.46% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of PSO. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
15.83
+0.2 (+1.28%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg1.28%
1 Week0.38%
2 Weeks6.17%
1 Month0.96%
3 Month-0.81%
6 Month17.09%
12 Month27.87%
2 Year43.39%
3 Year63.36%
5 Year170.14%
10 Year-21.79%
15 Year-0.88%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.4
ATR(20)%2.15%
ATR Inc-45.59%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%1.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.18
Mansfield1.7
10 Day High15.88
10 Day Low14.72
20 Day High16.17
20 Day Low14.69
52 Week High17.9
52 Week Low11.78
CS1 End15.72
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.67%
DER(5)-1.54%
Volume661.70K
Volume Incr-39.45%
Vol(5)669.08K
Vol(50)746.83K