Semiconductors

Qualcomm (QCOM)

$176.86 +1.4% on the day·+11.6% in a year·close Oct 13, 2026

In the Nasdaq-100.

Your signal

Sell32 / 100

Sell: 32 is at or below your Sell line of 40. Trend (+5% vs 200-day) scores 60 and lifts it; Off the high (−29% from its 1-year high) scores 4 and holds it back.

Every factor in this score has a tested record: each was checked month by month since 2011 on numbers public at the time.

Factor you weight	QCOM	Points	Weight	Adds
Plays in	32%	32	40	12.8
Off the high	−29% from its 1-year high	4	30	1.2
Trend	+5% vs 200-day	60	30	18.0

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All 18 factors for QCOM

Factor	QCOM	Points	What it is
Plays in	32%	32	The share of the plays you count that hold it now.
Analysts' upside	+10% · 30 analysts	43	How far analysts' average 12-month target sits above the price (3+ analysts). −20% scores 0, +50% full marks; at most 50 while the price is below its 200-day average, since targets lag a falling price.
Analysts' rating	2.6 · hold	22	The analysts' average recommendation: strong buy scores 100, hold or worse 0.
P/E	20.2×	65	Price over the last four quarters' earnings per share. Lower ranks higher; a loss scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Forward P/E	17.3×	44	Price over next year's expected earnings. Lower ranks higher; an expected loss scores 0. Source: Yahoo Finance.
PEG	0.88	73	P/E divided by expected earnings growth. Lower ranks higher; around 1 is often read as fair for the growth. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Price to sales	4.2×	45	Market value over the last 12 months' revenue. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Price to book	6.7×	26	Price over book value (assets minus debts) per share. Lower ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Dividend yield	2.0%	52	Dividends over the last year as a share of the price. Higher ranks higher; no dividend scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Earnings growth	−15%	20	Earnings per share over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Revenue growth	+2%	15	Revenue over the last four quarters against the four before (the latest quarter on a year earlier where filings aren't available). Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Profit margin	21%	68	Net profit as a share of revenue. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Return on equity	33%	87	Profit as a share of shareholders' equity. Higher ranks higher. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Debt to equity	0.48×	52	Debt against shareholders' equity. Lower ranks higher; negative equity scores 0. Source: SEC filings to 2026-06-28.
Off the high	−29% from its 1-year high	4	How far the price sits below its highest close of the last year: 100 points at the high, none at 30% or more below. The exit rule: a stock that keeps falling loses points whatever else it has going for it.
Trend	+5% vs 200-day	60	How far the price sits above its 200-day average. Higher ranks higher.
1-year momentum	+12%	47	The price change over the last 12 months. Higher ranks higher.
Low crash exposure	3/10 · moderate	70	The storm test: 100 for no exposure, 10 points off per point of exposure.

The read

Test a theory on QCOM

32 of the 100 plays hold QCOM right now.
The breakout and volume plays mostly say out.
It closed 5% above its 200-day average and 29% below its 52-week high.
Crash exposure reads moderate: it moves about 1.8× its index.
Analysts' average 12-month target is $194.13, 10% above the close (30 analysts).

This analysis does not constitute trading advice. Please meet with an advisor or independently review sources before making any decision. New to this? Start with the basics.

Plays in32 / 100Every play Be The Puck tests, in 7 families.

Crash exposureModerate3 of 10 on the storm test Mayer Multiple1.05×Price ÷ its 200-day average (+5%). Higher than on 58% of days since 2005. Above 2.4 is Mayer's overheated zone.

The most accurate play in each family

Each family's play whose calls went the right way most often, tested on 351 stocks since 2005, and what it says about QCOM now.

Trend followingHoly GrailOUT42% of 12,813 calls rightOn QCOM: right 15 of 42 · Out since Nov 17, 2025 Breakouts & channelsP&F Double TopOUT37% of 36,314 calls rightOn QCOM: right 40 of 96 · Out since Oct 7, 2026 Momentum12-1 MomentumIN44% of 8,156 calls rightOn QCOM: right 15 of 42 · In since Sep 30, 2026 Mean reversionBollinger ReversionOUT64% of 53,095 calls rightOn QCOM: right 136 of 210 · Out since Aug 7, 2026 Volume & money flowMoney Flow IndexIN59% of 13,925 calls rightOn QCOM: right 28 of 43 · In since Jul 20, 2026 Candles & chart patternsEngulfing SwitchIN50% of 38,976 calls rightOn QCOM: right 72 of 147 · In since Oct 13, 2026 CalendarHalloween IndicatorOUT54% of 12,345 calls rightOn QCOM: right 28 of 43 · Out since Apr 30, 2026

A call is right when the stock rose after an in call or fell after an out call. Trend plays are built to take many small losses for a few big wins, so their hit rates run lower; being right often isn't the same as making the most money. How we test a play.

QCOM, day by day

How to read candlesticks

Each candle is one trading day: the box spans the open and close, the thin line the day's high and low. Hollow boxes closed up, filled boxes closed down. Toggle the averages to see the trend the plays read. Dots above the candles mark news and company filings: hover or tap one to see the story and how the stock moved from the last close before it, against the market on the same days.

What moved QCOM lately

Its 3 biggest moves against the S&P 500 in the last 30 sessions, the news read on each, and how reliably that kind of news has moved stocks before. How it's measured

Mon Sep 28−6.4% against the S&P 5002.4× a normal day

QCOM −7.2%, the S&P 500 −0.8% that session; −8.2% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on QCOM was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for QCOM starts Oct 5, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved −0.8%. The 22 other Semiconductors stocks Be The Puck covers moved −1.4% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Mon Sep 21+7.8% against the S&P 5002.9× a normal day

QCOM +9.3%, the S&P 500 +1.5% that session; +12.4% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on QCOM was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for QCOM starts Oct 5, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved +1.5%. The 22 other Semiconductors stocks Be The Puck covers moved +4.7% on average: much of the move was shared with its group.

Fri Sep 18−6.0% against the S&P 5002.3× a normal day

QCOM −5.8%, the S&P 500 +0.2% that session; +2.1% against the S&P 500 over five sessions.

No earnings report, rating change, 8-K filing or news story on QCOM was found for this session. Be The Puck's headline archive for QCOM starts Oct 5, so news stories from that day aren't in it. The S&P 500 moved +0.2%. The 22 other Semiconductors stocks Be The Puck covers moved +3.6% on average, so most of the move was its own.

Two years of calls, week by week

InOutShare of plays in

One row per play, grouped by family. When most rows turn green at once, the trend is broad. When they split, the plays disagree and the stock is usually chopping sideways.

Every play on QCOM

All 100 plays, by family.

Trend following10 of 30 in Breakouts & channels3 of 15 in Momentum6 of 17 in Mean reversion6 of 15 in Volume & money flow2 of 9 in Candles & chart patterns1 of 3 in Calendar4 of 11 in

Calls right: how often the play's calls on QCOM went the right way since 2005. Record columns: play / buy and hold, annual return and worst drawdown since 2005. Click a column to sort.Sort with the menu above the list.

Play	Call	Since	Next move	Calls right	Annual return	Worst drawdown
Trend following
PB EMABitcoin Playboy · daily	OUT	Oct 1, 2026 −2.9%	Enter above $180.44 (+2.0%)	25% 161/641	+2.3% / +9.2%	−60.4% / −48.0%
Bull Market Support BandBenjamin Cowen · weekly	OUT	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Enter above $180.61 (+2.1%)	26% 29/111	+4.6% / +9.2%	−43.4% / −48.0%
Ripster EMA CloudRipster · daily	OUT	Oct 7, 2026 −0.1%	Enter above $179.36 (+1.4%)	23% 88/375	+3.6% / +9.2%	−54.2% / −48.0%
Trend TemplateMark Minervini · daily	OUT	Jun 26, 2026 −6.1%	Enter above $186.56 (+5.5%)	17% 23/135	−1.1% / +9.2%	−53.3% / −48.0%
Stage AnalysisStan Weinstein · weekly	OUT	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Enter above $178.26 (+0.8%)	22% 14/63	−0.4% / +9.2%	−51.0% / −48.0%
Stage 2 + Mansfield RSStan Weinstein · weekly	OUT	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Enter above $184.61 (+4.4%)	30% 21/71	+2.3% / +9.2%	−49.7% / −48.0%
10-Month SMAMeb Faber · month-end	IN	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Exit below $169.77 (−4.0%)	19% 12/62	−1.3% / +9.2%	−57.9% / −48.0%
200-Day RulePaul Tudor Jones · daily	IN	Sep 2, 2026 +4.6%	Exit below $168.02 (−5.0%)	10% 21/204	−1.5% / +9.2%	−57.5% / −48.0%
Golden CrossMarket tradition · daily	IN	May 27, 2026 −23.5%	Not on one close	22% 9/40	−2.7% / +9.2%	−65.9% / −48.0%
Granville 200-DayJoseph E. Granville · daily	IN	Sep 15, 2026 −5.8%	Exit below $168.02 (−5.0%)	9% 15/162	−6.5% / +9.2%	−80.1% / −48.0%
Hull Moving AverageAlan Hull · weekly	IN	Sep 4, 2026 +4.8%	Exit below $160.42 (−9.3%)	35% 53/153	+2.7% / +9.2%	−51.7% / −48.0%
Kaufman Adaptive MAPerry J. Kaufman · daily	OUT	Sep 29, 2026 −3.9%	Enter above $179.26 (+1.4%)	22% 183/815	−2.9% / +9.2%	−75.6% / −48.0%
TEMA CrossoverPatrick G. Mulloy · daily	OUT	Oct 8, 2026 +0.5%	Enter above $206.92 (+17.0%)	34% 89/262	+6.1% / +9.2%	−53.2% / −48.0%
Seykota 15/150Ed Seykota · daily	IN	Sep 2, 2026 +4.6%	Not on one close	20% 9/46	−1.2% / +9.8%	−64.0% / −48.0%
Guppy Multiple MAsDaryl Guppy · daily	OUT	Oct 12, 2026 +1.4%	Enter above $186.73 (+5.6%)	33% 42/129	+3.0% / +9.2%	−49.9% / −48.0%
Ichimoku CloudGoichi Hosoda · daily	IN	Sep 22, 2026 −10.8%	Exit below $167.03 (−5.6%)	33% 42/126	+2.2% / +9.2%	−47.0% / −48.0%
SupertrendOlivier Seban · daily	IN	Sep 8, 2026 +1.6%	Exit below $173.23 (−2.1%)	38% 61/159	+3.8% / +9.2%	−52.3% / −48.0%
Williams AlligatorBill Williams · daily	OUT	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Not on one close	40% 138/348	+1.9% / +9.2%	−50.0% / −48.0%
Vortex IndicatorEtienne Botes & Douglas Siepman · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $211.66 (+19.7%)	35% 210/601	+1.0% / +9.2%	−60.6% / −48.0%
AroonTushar S. Chande · daily	IN	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Exit below $170.51 (−3.6%)	43% 89/209	+10.2% / +9.2%	−33.4% / −48.0%
Parabolic SARJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Sep 29, 2026 −3.9%	Enter above $186.89 (+5.7%)	38% 192/503	+2.0% / +9.2%	−75.2% / −48.0%
ADX TrendJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Jun 24, 2026 −9.9%	Not on one close	31% 45/144	+1.8% / +9.2%	−43.9% / −48.0%
MACD Zero LineGerald Appel · daily	OUT	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Enter above $182.75 (+3.3%)	34% 62/180	+7.2% / +9.2%	−43.1% / −48.0%
Zweig 4% ModelMartin Zweig · weekly	OUT	Oct 2, 2026 −4.3%	Enter above $182.52 (+3.2%)	35% 86/243	+2.5% / +9.2%	−57.5% / −48.0%
MAMA/FAMA CrossJohn F. Ehlers · daily	OUT	Oct 6, 2026 −2.3%	Enter above $195.31 (+10.4%)	36% 79/220	+8.6% / +9.2%	−38.2% / −48.0%
Schaff Trend CycleDoug Schaff · daily	OUT	Oct 1, 2026 −2.9%	Not on one close	34% 87/253	−1.0% / +9.2%	−66.8% / −48.0%
Zero Lag EC CrossJohn F. Ehlers & Ric Way · daily	OUT	Oct 12, 2026 +1.4%	Enter above $183.18 (+3.6%)	37% 58/157	+7.7% / +9.2%	−42.9% / −48.0%
DP Trend ModelCarl Swenlin & Erin Swenlin · daily	IN	Sep 16, 2026 −4.3%	Exit below $145.64 (−17.7%)	36% 35/98	+5.2% / +9.2%	−48.7% / −48.0%
Elder Triple ScreenAlexander Elder · daily	OUT	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Not on one close	36% 78/216	+4.9% / +9.2%	−41.4% / −48.0%
Holy GrailLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily	OUT	Nov 17, 2025 +8.3%	Not on one close	36% 15/42	+1.9% / +9.2%	−19.9% / −48.0%
Breakouts & channels
Four-Week RuleRichard Donchian · daily	IN	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Exit below $171.02 (−3.3%)	37% 49/131	+7.0% / +9.2%	−40.5% / −48.0%
Turtle System 1Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $205.85 (+16.4%)	31% 46/148	+1.3% / +9.2%	−55.1% / −48.0%
Turtle System 2Richard Dennis & William Eckhardt · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $205.85 (+16.4%)	35% 34/96	+4.8% / +9.2%	−43.2% / −48.0%
Clenow TrendAndreas F. Clenow · daily	OUT	Oct 7, 2026 −0.1%	Enter above $201.97 (+14.2%)	27% 27/100	−1.0% / +9.2%	−45.9% / −48.0%
Darvas BoxNicolas Darvas · daily	IN	Sep 11, 2026 −2.8%	Exit below $171.02 (−3.3%)	36% 38/107	+3.5% / +9.2%	−42.3% / −48.0%
Keltner ChannelChester W. Keltner & Linda Bradford Raschke · daily	OUT	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Enter above $199.02 (+12.5%)	35% 53/152	+1.4% / +9.2%	−50.6% / −48.0%
Bollinger BreakoutJohn Bollinger · daily	OUT	Oct 1, 2026 −2.9%	Enter above $204.28 (+15.5%)	34% 70/208	+3.0% / +9.2%	−40.6% / −48.0%
Chandelier ExitChuck LeBeau · daily	OUT	Oct 6, 2026 −2.3%	Enter above $201.97 (+14.2%)	35% 66/188	+7.3% / +9.2%	−43.6% / −48.0%
Wilder Volatility SystemJ. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Oct 7, 2026 −0.1%	Enter above $193.79 (+9.6%)	34% 66/196	+2.2% / +9.2%	−55.5% / −48.0%
P&F Double TopA.W. Cohen & Thomas J. Dorsey · daily	OUT	Oct 7, 2026 −0.1%	Enter above $209.92 (+18.7%)	42% 40/96	+5.8% / +9.2%	−52.7% / −48.0%
Chande Kroll StopTushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $186.96 (+5.7%)	28% 90/323	+6.5% / +9.2%	−45.6% / −48.0%
Acceleration BandsPrice Headley · daily	OUT	Sep 24, 2026 −9.0%	Not on one close	34% 60/174	+3.5% / +9.2%	−21.8% / −48.0%
TTM SqueezeJohn F. Carter · daily	OUT	Sep 29, 2026 −3.9%	Not on one close	35% 43/124	+4.8% / +9.2%	−24.2% / −48.0%
NR7 BreakoutToby Crabel · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Exit below $172.16 (−2.7%)	32% 225/700	−3.1% / +9.2%	−71.3% / −48.0%
Bollinger SqueezeJohn Bollinger · daily	OUT	Jun 5, 2026 −17.7%	Not on one close	37% 17/46	+4.7% / +9.2%	−17.6% / −48.0%
Momentum
12-Month MomentumMoskowitz, Ooi & Pedersen · month-end	IN	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Exit below $183.75 (+3.9%)	29% 11/38	+0.3% / +9.9%	−60.6% / −48.0%
12-1 MomentumNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Sheridan Titman · month-end	IN	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Not on one close	36% 15/42	−0.5% / +9.9%	−66.9% / −48.0%
Dual MomentumGary Antonacci · month-end	OUT	Jun 30, 2026 −3.8%	Enter above $204.32 (+15.5%)	21% 9/43	−4.8% / +9.9%	−79.2% / −48.0%
Stocks on the MoveAndreas F. Clenow · daily	OUT	Jan 13, 2026 +8.7%	Not on one close	27% 36/135	+3.2% / +9.2%	−40.7% / −48.0%
52-Week HighThomas J. George & Chuan-Yang Hwang · month-end	OUT	Jun 30, 2026 −3.8%	Enter above $236.30 (+33.6%)	19% 6/31	−1.3% / +9.2%	−64.7% / −48.0%
Levy Relative StrengthRobert A. Levy · weekly	OUT	Oct 2, 2026 −4.3%	Enter above $191.64 (+8.4%)	30% 32/105	+3.6% / +9.2%	−45.1% / −48.0%
MACD Signal CrossGerald Appel · daily	OUT	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Enter above $206.25 (+16.6%)	31% 144/461	−0.2% / +9.2%	−75.1% / −48.0%
Elder ImpulseAlexander Elder · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Enter above $180.04 (+1.8%)	27% 213/793	−0.3% / +9.2%	−64.8% / −48.0%
Know Sure ThingMartin J. Pring · daily	OUT	Oct 2, 2026 −4.3%	Enter above $305.68 (+72.8%)	41% 123/303	+6.4% / +9.2%	−51.1% / −48.0%
Coppock CurveEdwin S. C. Coppock · month-end	IN	Apr 30, 2026 −0.6%	Exit below $47.22 (−73.3%)	38% 8/21	+4.6% / +9.0%	−56.3% / −48.0%
CCI +100Donald R. Lambert · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Enter above $205.53 (+16.2%)	28% 166/594	+2.6% / +9.2%	−54.5% / −48.0%
TRIX Signal CrossJack K. Hutson · daily	OUT	Oct 6, 2026 −2.3%	Enter above $342.98 (+93.9%)	40% 110/278	+6.0% / +9.2%	−48.9% / −48.0%
TSI Zero LineWilliam Blau · daily	OUT	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Enter above $181.62 (+2.7%)	35% 63/178	+7.6% / +9.2%	−45.0% / −48.0%
13612W MomentumWouter J. Keller & Jan Willem Keuning · month-end	IN	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Exit below $173.78 (−1.7%)	27% 26/95	−1.4% / +9.9%	−61.8% / −48.0%
Market-State MomentumMichael J. Cooper, Roberto C. Gutierrez Jr. & Allaudeen Hameed · month-end	IN	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Not on one close	33% 11/33	0.0% / +10.8%	−66.9% / −48.0%
Frog in the PanZhi Da, Umit G. Gurun & Mitch Warachka · daily	IN	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Not on one close	46% 21/46	−0.4% / +9.9%	−66.9% / −48.0%
PMO Signal CrossCarl Swenlin · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $211.75 (+19.7%)	31% 112/364	+2.4% / +9.2%	−72.8% / −48.0%
Mean reversion
RSI 30/70J. Welles Wilder Jr. · daily	OUT	Sep 16, 2026 −4.3%	Not on one close	71% 30/42	+11.6% / +9.2%	−40.5% / −48.0%
RSI(2) PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	OUT	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Not on one close	58% 152/264	+2.3% / +9.2%	−31.5% / −48.0%
Double 7sLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	IN	Sep 29, 2026 −3.9%	Sell above $181.03 (+2.4%)	65% 216/333	+2.6% / +9.2%	−46.0% / −48.0%
Bollinger ReversionJohn Bollinger · daily	OUT	Aug 7, 2026 +5.9%	Buy below $165.90 (−6.2%)	65% 136/210	+6.0% / +9.2%	−33.6% / −48.0%
Stochastic 20/80George C. Lane · daily	IN	Oct 12, 2026 +1.4%	Not on one close	56% 87/154	−2.1% / +9.2%	−65.3% / −48.0%
Williams %RLarry Williams · daily	OUT	Aug 17, 2026 +9.6%	Enter above $177.99 (+0.6%)	61% 173/284	+1.2% / +9.2%	−54.0% / −48.0%
DeMark 9-CountTom DeMark · daily	IN	Jul 6, 2026 −4.6%	Not on one close	58% 38/65	+4.4% / +9.2%	−49.1% / −48.0%
Mayer MultipleTrace Mayer · daily	IN	Nov 22, 2004 +599.8%	Sell above $406.10 (+129.6%)	–	+9.2% / +9.2%	−48.0% / −48.0%
ConnorsRSI PullbackLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez & Matt Radtke · daily	OUT	Nov 28, 2025 +7.4%	Not on one close	53% 17/32	+2.9% / +9.2%	−18.6% / −48.0%
Laguerre RSIJohn F. Ehlers · daily	OUT	Sep 1, 2026 +6.7%	Enter above $180.32 (+2.0%)	44% 157/353	+7.6% / +9.2%	−46.3% / −48.0%
StochRSI 20/80Tushar S. Chande & Stanley Kroll · daily	OUT	Sep 23, 2026 −10.3%	Enter above $178.55 (+1.0%)	55% 230/422	+2.4% / +9.2%	−55.6% / −48.0%
IBS ReversionAlexander S. Pagonidis · daily	OUT	Oct 6, 2026 −2.3%	Buy below $176.86 (0.0%)	59% 1102/1856	+18.3% / +9.2%	−22.7% / −48.0%
Connors %bLarry Connors & Cesar Alvarez · daily	IN	Oct 9, 2026 +0.8%	Sell above $195.73 (+10.7%)	47% 34/72	−1.3% / +9.2%	−56.7% / −48.0%
Fisher TransformJohn F. Ehlers · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Not on one close	36% 380/1067	−3.7% / +9.2%	−80.0% / −48.0%
1-Month ReversalNarasimhan Jegadeesh & Bruce N. Lehmann · month-end	OUT	Aug 31, 2026 +4.3%	Buy below $187.75 (+6.2%)	68% 101/149	+14.0% / +9.2%	−35.8% / −48.0%
Volume & money flow
On-Balance VolumeJoseph E. Granville · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Not on one close	25% 192/773	+1.7% / +9.2%	−67.1% / −48.0%
Chaikin Money FlowMarc Chaikin · daily	OUT	Sep 18, 2026 −0.5%	Not on one close	37% 78/209	+3.3% / +9.2%	−51.1% / −48.0%
Money Flow IndexGene Quong & Avrum Soudack · daily	IN	Jul 20, 2026 +4.4%	Not on one close	65% 28/43	+8.0% / +9.2%	−48.0% / −48.0%
Negative Volume IndexNorman Fosback & Paul Dysart · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Not on one close	34% 40/119	+4.6% / +9.1%	−57.3% / −48.0%
Force IndexAlexander Elder · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Enter above $180.39 (+2.0%)	25% 193/757	−1.1% / +9.2%	−59.7% / −48.0%
Buff AveragesBuff Dormeier · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Enter above $215.78 (+22.0%)	35% 130/367	+2.5% / +9.2%	−58.7% / −48.0%
Chaikin OscillatorMarc Chaikin · daily	OUT	Sep 18, 2026 −0.5%	Enter above $176.86 (+0.0%)	34% 212/625	+0.1% / +9.2%	−70.3% / −48.0%
Volume Flow IndicatorMarkos Katsanos · daily	IN	Aug 27, 2026 +7.9%	Not on one close	32% 45/142	−2.8% / +9.2%	−68.1% / −48.0%
Klinger OscillatorStephen J. Klinger · daily	OUT	Sep 28, 2026 −5.7%	Buy $176.53–$178.36 (−0.2%)	32% 325/1008	−8.8% / +9.2%	−90.3% / −48.0%
Candles & chart patterns
Engulfing SwitchSteve Nison & Thomas N. Bulkowski · daily	IN	Oct 13, 2026 0.0%	Not on one close	49% 72/147	+2.2% / +9.2%	−56.1% / −48.0%
HikkakeDaniel L. Chesler · daily	OUT	Aug 17, 2026 +9.6%	Not on one close	30% 31/102	−2.7% / +9.2%	−64.4% / −48.0%
Turtle Soup Plus OneLinda Bradford Raschke & Larry Connors · daily	OUT	Oct 21, 2025 +6.9%	Not on one close	48% 38/80	+3.1% / +9.2%	−32.6% / −48.0%
Calendar
Halloween IndicatorSven Bouman & Ben Jacobsen & Yale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	OUT	Apr 30, 2026 −0.6%	Buys Oct 30	65% 28/43	+7.4% / +9.2%	−52.2% / −48.0%
Best Six + MACDYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	OUT	Apr 7, 2026 +43.9%	Enter above $193.16 (+9.2%)	53% 23/43	+5.4% / +9.2%	−42.6% / −48.0%
Seasonal TimingSy Harding · daily	OUT	May 19, 2026 −8.8%	Window opens Oct 16	60% 26/43	+5.3% / +9.2%	−52.4% / −48.0%
Santa Claus RallyYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	OUT	Jan 5, 2026 +1.9%	Buys Dec 23	45% 20/44	+2.7% / +9.2%	−6.0% / −48.0%
Turn of the MonthJosef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt & Robert A. Ariel · daily	OUT	Oct 5, 2026 −2.2%	Buys Oct 29	47% 248/526	+3.2% / +9.2%	−43.6% / −48.0%
Presidential Sweet SpotYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · daily	IN	Sep 30, 2026 −3.9%	Sells Jun 30	45% 5/11	+3.2% / +9.2%	−42.2% / −48.0%
Pre-HolidayRobert A. Ariel & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily	OUT	Sep 4, 2026 +4.8%	Buys Nov 24	51% 205/400	+3.6% / +9.2%	−12.4% / −48.0%
January BarometerYale Hirsch & Jeffrey Hirsch · month-end	IN	Dec 30, 2022 +74.9%	Not on one close	35% 7/20	+4.0% / +9.2%	−44.2% / −48.0%
Weekend EffectKenneth French & Josef Lakonishok & Seymour Smidt · daily	IN	Oct 12, 2026 +1.4%	Sells Oct 16	53% 1210/2284	+5.3% / +9.2%	−61.1% / −48.0%
Pre-FOMC DriftDavid Lucca & Emanuel Moench · daily	OUT	Sep 16, 2026 −4.3%	Buys Oct 27	49% 172/348	+4.3% / +9.2%	−14.1% / −48.0%
Lunar CycleKathy Yuan, Lu Zheng & Qiaoqiao Zhu · daily	IN	Oct 2, 2026 −4.3%	Sells Oct 16	50% 269/541	−1.7% / +9.2%	−61.6% / −48.0%
Benchmark
Buy & HoldJohn C. Bogle · benchmark	IN	Jan 3, 2005	Always in	–	+9.2%	−48.0%

If the market cracks: the storm test

How the storm test works

ExposureModerate3 of 10 points

Market swings3/3
Past crashes0/2
Debt0/3
Run-up0/2

It moves about 1.8× its index.

Past crashes, peak to low

Financial crisis Oct 2007 to Nov 2008 · back to its old high Apr 2009

QCOM−31%

S&P 500−57%

COVID crash Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 · back to its old high Jun 2020

QCOM−32%

S&P 500−34%

2022 bear market Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 · back to its old high May 2024

QCOM−41%

S&P 500−25%

Beta1.79Moves about 1.8× as much as the S&P 500 week to week.
Downside capture316%In months the S&P 500 fell, this fell 316% as much on average.
Two-year change+9%
From 52-week high−29%
Debt to equity0.72×
Net debt / EBITDA0.6×Years of operating cash earnings it would take to pay off its debt.
Interest cover20.1×

A crash marks every stock down; debt decides which companies come through. The storm test scores both halves: how hard the stock swings with the market, and how much debt it carries into a downturn. It describes fragility; it does not predict a crash.

The business behind the price

How to judge these numbers

Semiconductors · QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI).

Size and valuation
Market cap	$189B	What the whole company is worth at today's price: share price × shares outstanding.
Revenue (last 12 months)	$44.1B	Total sales. The market values it at 4.3× sales.
P/E ratio	20.2×	Buyers pay $20 for each $1 of the last year's profit.
Forward P/E	17.3×	Price against analysts' estimate of next year's profit. Lower than the P/E means profit is expected to grow.
Price to book	6.7×	Price against the company's net assets (its equity) per share.

Profit and growth
Profit margin	21.0%	Keeps 21¢ of each dollar of sales as profit.
Revenue growth	+1.9%	The last four quarters' sales against the four before.
Earnings growth	−15.4%	Same comparison for profit.
Return on equity	33.5%	Yearly profit as a share of shareholders' money in the business.
Free cash flow	$10.2B	Cash left after running and investing in the business.

Balance sheet
Total equity	$21.2B	What it owns minus what it owes.
Total debt	$15.3B	Loans and bonds it has to pay back, with interest.
Cash	$8.3B	Cash and short-term investments on hand.
Debt to equity	0.72×	Moderate.
Interest cover	20.1×	Interest is easily paid from profit.

Wall Street
Average analyst target	$194.13	10% above the close, from 30 analysts (range $100.00 to $400.00).
Consensus rating	Hold	Analysts' average recommendation. Ratings lean positive: sell ratings are rare.
Dividend yield	2.03%	Yearly dividends as a share of the price.

P/E, price to sales and book, growth, margin and return on equity from the company's SEC filings for the quarter to 2026-06-28; other company figures from Yahoo Finance, fetched Oct 14, 2026. Analyst targets are opinions, not forecasts Be The Puck checks.

Reports for Be The Puck Members.

QCOM: the briefWhat the plays, the levels and the business say, in plain English. Rebuilt nightly.Members Semiconductors: what the plays sayEvery covered name in the sector, side by side.Members Debt decides who survives a crashThe storm test on every covered stock.Members Is this a bubble?The gauges in October 2026, and what history says about timing.Members

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