Trading Signals: DGX Stock Price Prediction and Forecast

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Thu. Mar. 12, 2009

Trading Signals: DGX Stock Price Prediction and Forecast (Tue. Apr. 1, 2003 - Fri. Oct. 27, 2023)

(Quest Diagnostics)
DGX latest price $46.0100 (4.1%) ($43.9700 - $46.0400) on Thu. Mar. 12, 2009.

Trend Analysis and Forecast

Average Daily Percentage Swing   2.55% (three month average)
RSI   34
Latest Price   $46.0100(4.1%)
Stocks Behave Similarly   Similar Stock List
Daily Trend   DGX advances 0.4% a day on average for past five trading days.
Weekly Trend   DGX declines -5.6% a week on average for past two weeks.
Market Behavior   Normal for large cap. Normal for small cap.
Correlated ETFs   Broad market will support DGX advance at 0% a week (0% probability)
SPY(51%)    IWM(47%)    QQQ(44%)    XLK(44%)    XLP(44%)
Factors Impacting DGX price   DGX will decline at least -1.275% in a week (0% probabilities).
TLT(-14%)    SHY(-3%)    IGOV(-3%)    TIP(-0%)    GLD(3%)
Explanation The rally is not sustainable and not supported by the broad market.

Relative Volatility (options are extremely cheap)

Market Trend Strength   -1.275% (StdDev 2.55%)
Hourly BBV 0 ()
Intraday Trend 4.1%

1 - 5 Day Possible Target   $33.51(-27.17%)
Resistance Level   $47.65
5 Day Moving Average   $44.6(3.16%)
10 Day Moving Average   $45.01(2.22%)
20 Day Moving Average   $47.65(-3.44%)
To recent high   -13%
To recent low   5.9%
Market Cap   $6.165b

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the provision fo diagnostic testing, information and services. It operates through the Diagnostic Information Services (DIS) and All Other segments. The DIS segment offers diagnostic information services to patients, clinicians, hospitals, health plans, and employers. The All Other segment consists of risk assessment services, healthcare information technology, diagnostic products, and clinical trials testing businesses. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

$. DGX price fluctuates within 6.17% (three month std-dev: 2.55%) daily (68% of days).

Sample size 2 Average positive next day return: 10.06%(50%) Average negative next day return: -0.19%(50%) Sample size 2 Average positive next three day return: 5.36%(100%) Average negative next three day return: %(0%) Sample size 2 Average positive next weekly return: 4.72%(100%) Average negative next weekly return: 0%(0%)

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i	Date	ema100	ema20	ema10	ema5	Slow Hourly Trend	Fast Hourly Trend	Close	Pattern	Trade	P	SMA5 BBV	WTF	lsma10 Trend	ema5 Trend	ema10 Trend	Volume millions	Quarterly Strength	100 Daily Trend	Daily Trend Force	Daily StdDev	Hourly BBV	BBV	RSI	VIXCD
1	Mar_12_2009	47.61	47.65	45.01	44.6	44.46	44.94	46.01(4.1%)	DP	OpenShort	-65	0.5	-20	70	16	-126	1.36	52%	0.08	-57.4	2.55%	0	-0.6	34	0
2	Mar_11_2009	47.57	47.91	45.18	44.41	44.07	44.55	44.2(-1.62%)	DT	HoldShort	-50	-0.1	-36	50	3	-153	1.09	48%	-0.02	-57.7	2.5%	0	-1.2	29	0
3	Mar_10_2009	47.58	48.24	45.77	44.82	44.18	43.98	44.93(3.38%)	DP	OpenShort	-65	0	-35	-70	2	-145	1.62	48%	0.06	-56.4	2.49%	0	-1.1	32	0
4	Mar_9_2009	47.55	48.6	46.37	44.87	44.62	43.59	43.46(-2.14%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-0.5	-58	-180	-26	-155	1.43	44%	0.06	-53.4	2.45%	0	-1.8	25	0
5	Mar_6_2009	47.52	49.04	47.02	45.17	45.02	44.38	44.41(-1.38%)	DT	HoldShort	-65	-0.3	-69	-110	-37	-163	1.87	44%	0.08	-50.3	2.42%	0	-1.7	24	0

6	Mar_5_2009	47.48	49.4	47.69	45.45	45.44	44.38	45.03(-2.72%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-0.2	-49	30	-16	-147	1.57	44%	0.08	-49.6	2.43%	0	-1.7	30	0
7	Mar_4_2009	47.44	49.69	48.28	46.07	45.8	45.65	46.29(2.52%)	DP	OpenShort	-75	0.1	-46	-40	-17	-133	1.55	47%	0.04	-49.2	2.45%	0	-1.5	32	0
8	Mar_3_2009	47.42	49.93	48.71	46.91	46.69	45.22	45.15(0.4%)	DP	OpenShort	-75	-0.8	-73	-230	-54	-129	1.77	43%	0.04	-43.2	2.43%	0	-2.2	30	0
9	Mar_2_2009	47.4	50.2	49.27	48.15	48.08	45.96	44.97(-1.88%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-1.7	-87	-310	-78	-113	1.99	43%	0.11	-35.4	2.47%	0	-2.8	26	0
10	Feb_27_2009	47.35	50.45	50.01	49.15	49.48	48.16	45.83(-4.78%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-2.4	-70	-170	-66	-80	2.84	42%	0.08	-18.6	2.65%	0	-3.3	27	0

11	Feb_26_2009	47.31	50.69	50.58	50.22	50.47	50.21	48.13(-4.67%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-2.2	-27	-20	-23	-38	1.84	50%	0.04	15.7	2.6%	0	-2.7	39	0
12	Feb_25_2009	47.29	50.85	50.91	50.22	50.47	50.81	50.49(-1.67%)	DT	HoldShort	-50	-0.4	-2	10	2	-12	1.44	55%	0.08	61	2.56%	0	-0.5	52	0
13	Feb_24_2009	47.25	50.87	50.93	50.77	50.72	50.73	51.35(2.76%)	N/A	N/A	0	0.8	1	-0	5	-11	1.76	55%	0.08	88.9	2.56%	0	0.7	54	0
14	Feb_23_2009	47.21	50.86	50.99	50.61	50.67	50.63	49.97(-2.35%)	DT	OpenShort	-75	-0.9	-9	-0	-8	-12	1.99	52%	0	98.6	2.56%	0	-1.2	52	0
15	Feb_20_2009	47.21	50.72	51.21	51.02	50.63	50.72	51.17(0.63%)	UT	HoldLong	50	0.1	1	-10	-3	12	2.03	50%	0.02	69.3	2.61%	0	0.4	63	0

16	Feb_19_2009	47.2	50.54	51.22	51.01	50.88	50.71	50.85(0.63%)	UT	OpenLong	75	-0.1	11	-30	7	21	1.26	45%	-0.02	60.1	2.77%	0	0.2	57	0
17	Feb_18_2009	47.21	50.4	51.19	51.08	50.46	50.54	50.53(0.02%)	N/A	N/A	0	-0.4	-6	-30	-11	11	1.26	45%	-0.02	55.8	2.88%	0	0.1	47	0
18	Feb_17_2009	47.22	50.23	51.21	51.1	50.66	51.05	50.52(-2.9%)	UD	OpenLong	75	-0.3	8	30	5	18	1.12	42%	-0.11	47.9	2.89%	0	0.2	50	0
19	Feb_13_2009	47.27	50.15	51.18	51.42	50.86	50.39	52.03(1.76%)	UT	OpenLong	75	0.4	6	-100	1	20	1.93	50%	-0.04	55.2	2.88%	0	1.1	54	0
20	Feb_12_2009	47.29	49.92	50.92	51.44	50.94	50.28	51.13(-0.1%)	N/A	N/A	0	-0.2	-13	-120	-24	21	2.53	50%	-0.04	51	2.97%	0	0.7	71	0

21	Feb_11_2009	47.31	49.73	50.92	51.47	51.54	51.34	51.18(1.11%)	UD	OpenLong	65	-0.2	9	-20	-1	40	1.25	50%	-0.08	45.3	3%	0	0.8	66	0
22	Feb_10_2009	47.35	49.59	50.8	51.47	51.38	51.6	50.62(-2.88%)	UD	OpenLong	65	-0.4	12	30	-1	50	2.21	50%	-0.13	43.2	3%	0	0.6	62	0
23	Feb_9_2009	47.41	49.44	50.82	51.31	51.2	51.74	52.12(-0.08%)	UD	OpenLong	75	0.4	33	70	19	75	1.32	50%	-0.08	33.2	2.97%	0	1.5	71	0
24	Feb_6_2009	47.45	49.23	50.71	50.9	50.81	51.15	52.16(1.78%)	UT	OpenLong	75	0.7	35	40	21	77	1.79	50%	-0.11	15.6	2.98%	0	1.7	61	0
25	Feb_5_2009	47.5	49.05	50.17	50.34	50.3	50.65	51.25(1.69%)	UT	OpenLong	75	0.6	22	50	10	58	1.67	47%		-1.6	2.98%	0	1.4	63	0
i	Date	ema100	ema20	ema10	ema5	Slow Hourly Trend	Fast Hourly Trend	Close	Pattern	Trade	P	SMA5 BBV	WTF	lsma10 Trend	ema5 Trend	ema10 Trend	Volume millions	Quarterly Strength	100 Daily Trend	Daily Trend Force	Daily StdDev	Hourly BBV	BBV	RSI	VIXCD

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