Qualcomm (QCOM): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-16, Qualcomm (QCOM) closed at 172.11 USD, down 3.53% on the day. At the 2026-10-16 close, Qualcomm (QCOM) had an RSI(14) of 43.09, in the 24th percentile of its history since 1991. Its 20-day return of -3.16% is in the 32nd percentile of its history since 1991. At the 2026-10-16 close, Qualcomm (QCOM) traded at 36.3% of its 52-week range. The RSI(14) of Qualcomm (QCOM) last entered the overbought zone 147 days ago (2026-05-22) and the oversold zone 77 days ago (2026-07-31). It is trading above its 200-day but below its 20- and 50-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Qualcomm (QCOM) were 183.67 / 175 / 169.37 USD, with price -6.29% / -1.65% / +1.62% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 20-day, 50-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 52-week range of Qualcomm (QCOM) was 121.99–259.92 USD; it closed 33.78% below the high (12.1× its typical daily range) and 41.09% above the low (6.9× its typical daily range). The high was set 140 days ago (2026-05-29) and the low 192 days ago (2026-04-07). At the 2026-10-16 close, Qualcomm (QCOM) was 33.78% below its all-time intraday high of 259.92 USD, set 140 days ago (2026-05-29). Its 20-day volatility is 3.313% daily, in the 73rd percentile of its history since 1991. Its daily realised volatility is 2.787% over 5 days, 3.313% over 20 days, 2.906% over 60 days and 4.318% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 44.2%, 52.6%, 46.1% and 68.5% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 7.24 USD, 4.21% of price. It has returned -1.93% (31st percentile since 1991) over 5 days, -6.90% (15th) over 10 days, -3.16% (32nd) over 20 days, +0.58% (44th) over 60 days, +14.54% (63rd) over 120 days and +5.61% (43rd) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +2.38 and a correlation of +0.49 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +4.56 and a correlation of +0.61. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +0.02% (5-day), -6.08% (10-day), -3.27% (20-day), -2.81% (60-day) and -9.21% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.05 over 52 weeks and -0.08 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-16.
=== QUALCOMM (QCOM) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-16, prior 2026-10-15)
close 172.11
change -6.29 (-3.526%)
vs market S&P 500 -1.09% · Nasdaq 100 -2.50% (same day)
listing Exchange: NASDAQ, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-16)
range 5.96
close pos 3.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-16)
20d MA 183.67 price below by -6.29%
50d MA 175.00 price below by -1.65%
200d MA 169.37 price above by +1.62%
200d MA slope +0.48% over 20 sessions (rising)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
20d MA last crossed above 50d MA: 2026-09-15 (31d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-09-15 (31d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-09-22 (24d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-16)
20d stdev 3.313% daily ≈ 52.6% annualised (×√252) (73rd pct of own history, since 1991 (8752 obs))
5d vol 2.787% daily ≈ 44.2% annualised (×√252) (68th pct of own history, since 1991 (8767 obs))
60d vol 2.906% daily ≈ 46.1% annualised (×√252) (62nd pct of own history, since 1991 (8712 obs))
120d vol 4.318% daily ≈ 68.5% annualised (×√252) (89th pct of own history, since 1991 (8652 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.18× (3.313% vs 2.811% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-16)
ATR(14) 7.24
ATR% 4.21% (68th pct of own history, since 1991 (8758 obs))
range/ATR 82.3%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-16)
RVOL 0.95x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 56th pct of own history, since 1991 (8752 obs)
avg vol 63d 12,076,976 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-16)
high 259.92 (-33.78% from high) [2026-05-29, 140d ago]
low 121.99 (+41.09% from low) [2026-04-07, 192d ago]
drawdown -33.78% from all-time intraday high, 140d ago (2026-05-29)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -45.57% (2021-12-15 189.28 -> 2023-05-24 103.02, 525d peak-to-trough); recovered 2024-05-15 (357d after trough)
momentum (as of 2026-10-16)
RSI(14) 43.09 (24th pct of own history, since 1991 (8758 obs))
last overbought 147d ago (2026-05-22)
last oversold 77d ago (2026-07-31)
MACD (as of 2026-10-16)
MACD(12,26,9) -1.32 (below signal) signal +0.38 hist -1.70
returns (as of 2026-10-16)
5d return -1.93% from 175.50 on 2026-10-09 (31st pct of own history, since 1991 (8767 obs))
10d return -6.90% from 184.87 on 2026-10-02 (15th pct of own history, since 1991 (8762 obs))
20d return -3.16% from 177.72 on 2026-09-18 (32nd pct of own history, since 1991 (8752 obs))
60d return +0.58% from 171.11 on 2026-07-23 (44th pct of own history, since 1991 (8712 obs))
120d return +14.54% from 150.26 on 2026-04-27 (63rd pct of own history, since 1991 (8652 obs))
252d return +5.61% from 162.97 on 2025-10-15 (43rd pct of own history, since 1991 (8520 obs))
YTD return +0.62% from 171.05 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (to 2008) 3.75% (from 1991-12-13)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 1.70%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.80%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 2.70%
tightening (2022–2023) 2.51%
easing (2024– ) 2.81%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-15)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.08 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.05 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-16)
vs S&P 500 beta +4.56 corr +0.61 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +2.38 corr +0.49 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +0.02% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 -6.08% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -3.27% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -2.81% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -9.21% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +2.63 corr +0.70 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +1.92 corr +0.63 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +3.59% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.60% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.54% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.99% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -12.26% rel (252d return)
vs XLK (Information Technology) beta +1.93 corr +0.71 (26w)
vs XLK (Information Technology) beta +1.54 corr +0.66 (52w)
vs XLK +5.77% rel (5d return)
vs XLK +1.28% rel (10d return)
vs XLK +0.08% rel (20d return)
vs XLK -2.23% rel (60d return)
vs XLK -23.46% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (19 days)