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Bid — × — AskUpdated Nov 6, 2026 · 4:00 PM ETVol 300.4K · 3-mo avg 228.8K

Proto Labs, Inc. (PRLB)

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QTick signal
+4net
3 bull / 1 bear factors · leaning
Bull 7 pts·Bear 3 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileOKBalance sheet · Safe—Inflation-report days · not on fileRiskFalling sharply · sharp-drop risk 86/100 · was 84 on Nov 3 · Nov 62/6Bottom watch · 2 of 6 confirmations
$65.36
near a support level · Nov 6
$72–75
near a round-number price and the 200-day average · midpoint $73.48 · Nov 6
±$6.53
±9.9% up or down, priced by the options market
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day, but price is 23% below the 50-day average — the uptrend is damaged
Elevated
95% of similar setups fell 10% or more within 3 months · 1.2× the usual rate
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day, but price is 23% below the 50-day average — the uptrend is damaged
Trading volume10% above normal1.10× its 20-day average
Past year's range$46.07 – $99.96lowest to highest price
From its peak77.6% belowpeak $292.63, highest since 2015
Gain vs. risk0.72 to 1$0.72 possible gain per $1 at risk
Plan fails below$54.85the setup is broken under this price
Options pressure point$85.00price can drift here near expiry
Momentum (RSI)30.6washed out
Accounting warning signs1worth checking — see the list
Price vs. profit26.2× next year45.6× last 12 months
Price vs. its own pastpricier than 41%of the last 5 years · usual P/E 49.1×
Cash it generates3.8%of its market value, per year

Last session traded in line with its own normal, price up 4.2%. Over the last 20 sessions, 63% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

5 of 6 aligned — not yet
RSI 14
✓
30.6
washed out
vs 50-day
✓
$85.04
below the line
Bollinger
●
$61.23
no lower pierce · fires near $59.89
VWAP 20
✓
$77.81
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$65.36
within 1% of model level
Put wall
✓
$90.00
2026-11-20 expiry · chain of 2026-11-06
MACD
Context●
-2.46
below zero · rising toward the flip
RVolStatic
1.10×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
2.8%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$5.53
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 4 of 6 usable price conditions have to line up. RSI, the 50-day average and the Bollinger band move with the price you set; the 20-day average traded price, the entry level and the busiest put strike stay fixed. MACD, RVol, Short int. and ATR are context only — they never count toward the total.
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Next earnings
2027-02-05
in 61 sessions
Next dividend
No indicated yield
no forward dividend on file