The document provides a technical analysis of the QE Index and key Qatari stocks to consider. It analyzes several stocks and indexes, finding most to be in a short-term downmove or neutral position. It provides commentary on support and resistance levels for each one. Technical indicators like moving averages, RSI, and MACD are also referenced to support the analysis. The bottom table summarizes the trends, supports, and resistances for various stocks.

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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: QE INDEX AND KEY STOCKS TO CONSIDER
QE Index: Short-Term – Neutral
The QE Index failed to make any further headway above 12,400.0
and slipped around 172 points (-1.39%) to close at 12,225.19. The
index witnessed sustained selling once it breached 12,300.0 as bears
were under full control. Traders may now watch out for the index’s
immediate support near 12,217.0. If the index manages to cling onto
this level it may attempt a move toward the 12,300.0 level. However,
any retreat below the 12,217.0 level may trigger further selling.
Al Khalij Commercial Bank: Short-Term – Downmove
KCBK breached its important support of QR22.49 after struggling to
move above the QR22.90 level. Moreover, the stock developed a
bearish Marubozu candle pattern indicating a likely continuation of
this downmove. With the RSI moving down and the MACD closing
the signal line in a bearish manner it seems KCBK’s preferred
direction is on the downside and may test QR21.80. However, a close
above QR22.49 may halt its downmove.
Al Rayan Islamic Index: Short-Term – Neutral
The QERI Index snapped its 13 consecutive day of gains and
declined around 45 points (-1.11%) to close the session at 3,962.56.
Bears finally managed to overpower the bulls and pulled the index
down closer to its immediate support of 3,952.0. We believe if the
index can stay above this level it may resume its rally and proceed
ahead. On the flip side, if the index penetrates below the 3,952.0 level
it may result in a further pullback and test the 3,900.0 level.
Industries Qatar: Short-Term – Downmove
IQCD dipped below both the supports of the 21-day and the 55-day
moving averages in a single swoop yesterday. Moreover, the stock
has been moving along the descending trendline over the past few
weeks. We believe until the stock trades below this bearish trendline
the upmove seems to be in jeopardy and may continue to drift lower.
Meanwhile, with both the indicators pointing down it seems IQCD
may not hold onto QR181.40 and decline further to test QR178.30.
Masraf Al Rayan: Short-Term – Downmove
MARK penetrated below its support of QR43.50 on the back of large
volumes, which is a negative sign. Moreover, the RSI has shown a
bearish divergence, while the MACD is stalling from the rising mode.
We believe that the stock may drift down and test its immediate
support of QR42.45. Any sustained weakness below this level may
pull the stock further down. However, if the stock manages to reclaim
the QR43.50 level it may attract buyers.
Commercial Bank of Qatar: Short-Term – Pullback
CBQK failed to move above the QR70.0 level and reversed
penetrating below its interim support of QR68.40 on the back of large
volumes. We believe this strong breach of support has bearish
implications and provides a downside target of QR65.75. Moreover,
the RSI has shown a bearish divergence indicating that the stock may
correct from the current level before its next move. However, a close
above the QR68.40 level may resume its upmove.

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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) 12,225.19 UP UP 12,216.75 12,100.00 12,300.00 12,400.00
Al Rayan Islamic Index (QERI Index) 3,962.56 UP UP 3,952.75 3,900.00 4,000.00 4,030.00
Banks and Financial Services Banks and
Masraf Al Rayan (MARK QD)* 43.30 UP UP 42.45 42.00 43.50 45.00
Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQK QD)* 67.20 UP UP 65.75 63.75 68.40 70.00
Doha Bank (DHBK QD) 61.90 UP DOWN 59.23 58.20 63.30 64.50
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK QD) 79.00 UP UP 78.80 77.00 80.20 81.70
Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIK QD) 79.90 UP UP 79.72 77.30 81.50 83.00
Qatar Insurance (QATI QD) 73.00 UP UP 72.40 71.00 75.00 76.50
Al Khalij Commercial Bank (KCBK QD)* 22.35 UP UP 21.80 21.50 22.49 22.90
Consumer Goods and Services Consumer G
Medicare Group (MCGS QD) 77.40 UP UP 76.40 75.40 79.00 80.00
Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. (MERS QD) 181.00 UP UP 175.00 164.00 182.00 185.00
Industrials
Industries Qatar (IQCD QD)* 181.80 DOWN DOWN 181.40 178.30 184.50 187.50
Qatar Electricity & Water Co. (QEWS QD) 183.10 UP UP 180.00 178.20 185.00 190.00
Gulf International Services (GISS QD) 90.00 UP UP 90.00 86.60 93.00 95.00
Qatari Investors Group (QIGD QD) 58.30 UP UP 58.00 56.20 61.30 64.80
Real Estate
Barwa Real Estate Co. (BRES QD) 36.70 UP UP 35.70 34.80 38.40 39.20
United Development Co. (UDCD QD) 22.20 UP UP 22.00 21.69 22.38 22.66
Telecom
Ooredoo (ORDS QD) 148.00 UP UP 145.30 143.50 149.00 151.00
Vodafone Qatar (VFQS QD) 13.80 UP UP 12.99 12.66 14.00 14.23
Transportat
Nakilat (QGTS QD) 21.11 UP FLAT 20.90 20.50 21.15 21.83
Milaha (QNNS QD) 95.00 UP UP 93.00 91.10 96.50 98.40