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PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR (PSO) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:PSO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7050151056 - ADR

15.75  +0.06 (+0.38%)

After market: 15.75 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to PSO. In the last year, PSO was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

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.
Looking at the yearly performance, PSO did better than 84% of all other 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 71 other stocks in this industry. PSO outperforms 77% of them.
PSO is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so PSO is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month PSO has a been trading in the 15.21 - 16.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PSO Weekly chart
PSO Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

PSO has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

11.89

16.50

When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 15.42 to 15.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @15.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 14.39 to 14.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 13.10 to 13.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @12.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 16.21 to 16.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.06
Mansfield0.71
10 Day High16.43
10 Day Low15.22
20 Day High16.43
20 Day Low15.22
52 Week High16.43
52 Week Low11.69
Performance
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks-1.5%
1 Month-2.48%
3 Month16.49%
6 Month20.41%
12 Month30.06%
2 Year39.38%
3 Year85.29%
5 Year112.26%
10 Year-22.26%
15 Year10.99%
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)-0.07
RSI(14)48.14
LBB15.48
UBB16.39
Example Setup

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.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
15.8815.410.47 (2.98%)25.00%
An entry @15.88. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @15.41. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.47 points, which is 2.98%.For a 0.74% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
PSO Daily chart

PEARSON PLC-SPONSORED ADR

NYSE:PSO (1/17/2025, 8:22:36 PM)

After market: 15.75 0 (0%)

15.75

+0.06 (+0.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Performance
% Chg0.38%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks-1.5%
1 Month-2.48%
3 Month16.49%
6 Month20.41%
12 Month30.06%
2 Year39.38%
3 Year85.29%
5 Year112.26%
10 Year-22.26%
15 Year10.99%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.27
ATR(20)%1.61%
ATR Inc22.67%
Range Today0.19
ADR(20)0.19
ADR(20)%1.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.06
Mansfield0.71
10 Day High16.43
10 Day Low15.22
20 Day High16.43
20 Day Low15.22
52 Week High16.43
52 Week Low11.69
CS1 End15.73
CR1 Start16.21
Volume & EV
DER(3)-7.12%
DER(5)2.3%
Volume577.40K
Volume Incr90.65%
Vol(5)717.18K
Vol(50)409.00K