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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: QE INDEX AND KEY STOCKS TO CONSIDER
QE Index: Short-Term – Neutral
The QE Index shed around 70 points (-0.53%) to settle near the
13,100.0 level. The index failed to make further headway above
13,200.0 and retreated, as traders opted to book profits. Meanwhile,
the index has its immediate support near 13,080.0. We believe as
long as the index stays above this level, the upmove remains intact,
and it has a possibility of proceeding ahead. However, any decline
below 13,080.0 may result in a pullback.
Commercial Bank of Qatar: Short-Term – Rebound
CBQK bounced back yesterday after witnessing selling pressure over
the past few days. Moreover, the stock cleared the resistances of
QR67.30 and the descending trendline, which had restricted its bullish
move earlier. Further, the RSI has shown a bullish divergence and is
moving up toward the mid-line. We believe a follow-through above the
21-day moving average would signal a further advance. However,
any dip below QR67.30 may pull the stock down.
Al Rayan Islamic Index: Short-Term – Neutral
The QERI Index snapped its three-day winning streak and fell around
8 points on the back of profit booking. The index momentarily moved
above the 4,500.0 level, but failed to hold onto its gains and reversed.
However, the bulls need not worry until the index trades above the
4,445.0 level. A decline below this level may drag the index down.
Meanwhile, both the momentum indicators are providing mixed
signals, thus supporting our neutral outlook.
Industries Qatar: Short-Term – Bounce Back
IQCD has been trading along the ascending trendline over the past
few days, finally breaching the resistance of QR173.90. We believe,
based on the current higher push and increased participation, the
stock may be ready for an upmove to test its next resistance of
QR175.50. The RSI has shown a bullish divergence, while the MACD
is showing signs of recovery, indicating a likely higher move.
However, any retreat below QR173.90 may drag the stock.
Masraf Al Rayan: Short-Term –Upmove
MARK cleared QR54.0 on Tuesday and continued to build onto its
gains, which is a positive sign. Moreover, the stock did not weaken
even after market turbulence, indicating strength. We believe the
stock has now set the stage for a higher move toward QR55.80.
However, any dip below QR54.0 may drag the stock to test its moving
averages. Meanwhile, the RSI in the buy zone, is suggesting that the
stock may have a possibility of a further rise.
Milaha: Short-Term – Rebound
QNNS breached the resistance of the ascending triangle at QR92.0
after consolidating below it over the past few days. Moreover, the
stock developed a bullish candlestick on daily charts, indicating a
likely higher move. Thus, traders could consider buying the stock at
the current level for a target of QR93.0 (which is also in proximity to
the 55-day moving average) with a strict stop loss of QR92.0.
Meanwhile, the RSI and the MACD lines are moving up.

2. Contacts
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*These stocks are today’s suggested ideas
Overall Methodology: The charts and descriptions on Page 1 provide an indicative view of the future direction of the equities mentioned. The table on page 2 has been provided to denote historical movements in certain stocks. The historical trend analysis uses 21- and 55-
day SMAs for indicating short-term and long-term trends, respectively. Based on these SMAs, the historical direction of the trend is denoted as UP, DOWN or FLAT.
Selection of Key Stocks of the Day: Key stocks’ selection is based on our analysis of 19 members of the QE Index (excludes QNBK QD). Analysis includes identifying trends (short-term as well as long-term), patterns and support/resistance levels.
Trend Direction: The methods used to determine trend direction are subjective in nature. We use 21-day SMA and 55-day SMA, absolute price movements, price movements relative to SMAs and accurately drawn trend lines and chart patterns to determine the short- and
long-term trends.
Investment Horizon: The definition of short term and long term depends upon investors’ preferences and their investment objectives. As a rule of thumb, the time horizon for traders/short-term trend is 1-3 weeks while it is 1-3 months for investors/long-term trend.
Combining Technical and Fundamental Analysis: Investors can combine technical analysis (TA) with fundamental analysis (FA) to maximize their investment returns. While the “True Value” of stocks could be estimated by FA, the entry and exit timings could be fine
tuned using technical analysis to benefit from short-term movements in stock prices.
Trading Tactics: The trend direction should be analyzed based on the time-horizon of your investments. In general, investors attempt selling close to resistance levels during a downtrend and attempt buying close to support levels during uptrend.
Definitions:
1> Simple Moving Average (SMA): A SMA is the average of the closing price of a security for a given period.
2> RSI (Relative Strength Index): A technical momentum indicator that ranges from 0 to 100 and compares the stock’s recent price movements by evaluating recent gains and losses. Stocks with RSI above 70 could be considered overbought and below 30 could be
considered oversold. If the RSI falls below 70, it is a bearish signal. On the other hand, if the RSI rises above 30 it is considered bullish. We use a RSI of 14 days.
3> MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence): MACD denotes the relationship between two moving averages, which is used to spot changes in strength, direction, momentum and duration of a stock price trend. The MACD is calculated by subtracting the 26-day
exponential moving average (EMA) from the 12-day EMA. A nine-day EMA of the MACD, called the signal line, is also plotted on top of the MACD, functioning as a trigger for buy/sell signals. The MACD line above the signal line provides a positive signal and vice versa.
Name (Ticker) Last Close Trend Support Resistance
Short Term Long Term First Second First Second
Qatar Exchange Index (QE Index) 13,103.45 UP UP 13,079.52 12,939.80 13,195.88 13,350.54
Al Rayan Islamic Index (QERI Index) 4,489.26 UP UP 4,444.86 4,375.30 4,528.58 4,638.81
Banks and Financial Services Banks and
Masraf Al Rayan (MARK QD)* 54.30 UP UP 54.00 52.50 55.80 57.30
Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQK QD)* 67.50 UP FLAT 67.30 66.50 68.30 69.50
Doha Bank (DHBK QD) 57.00 DOWN DOWN 56.50 55.50 57.40 58.90
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK QD) 111.50 UP UP 109.50 107.00 111.90 115.10
Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIK QD) 85.00 UP UP 85.00 83.00 86.10 87.80
Qatar Insurance (QATI QD) 91.30 UP UP 91.00 88.90 92.40 94.00
Al Khalij Commercial Bank (KCBK QD) 22.30 FLAT FLAT 21.99 21.80 22.35 22.60
Consumer Goods and Services Consumer G
Medicare Group (MCGS QD) 122.90 UP UP 121.50 118.20 124.00 128.80
Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. (MERS QD) 188.00 UP UP 187.80 185.00 190.00 194.80
Industrials Industrials
Industries Qatar (IQCD QD)* 174.00 DOWN DOWN 173.90 172.30 175.50 178.30
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. (QEWS QD) 183.00 DOWN DOWN 182.00 180.00 184.00 186.00
Gulf International Services (GISS QD) 118.00 UP UP 115.00 111.90 118.10 119.50
Qatari Investors Group (QIGD QD) 54.00 UP DOWN 52.40 51.00 54.20 56.20
Real Estate Real Estate
Barwa Real Estate Co. (BRES QD) 39.05 DOWN DOWN 38.40 37.50 39.20 39.70
United Development Co. (UDCD QD) 29.90 UP UP 29.90 29.30 30.61 31.93
Telecom Telecom
Ooredoo (ORDS QD) 128.90 DOWN DOWN 126.00 123.70 129.70 131.50
Vodafone Qatar (VFQS QD) 19.62 UP UP 19.29 18.75 20.00 20.78
Transportation Transportat
Nakilat (QGTS QD) 24.80 UP UP 24.45 24.12 25.30 25.90
Milaha (QNNS QD)* 92.60 DOWN DOWN 92.00 91.30 93.00 94.50