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Bid — × — AskUpdated Sep 25, 2026 · 12:00 AM ETVol 506.4K · 3-mo avg 733.7K

Pearson plc (PSO)

PSOPearson plcloading…
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QTick signal
+2net
1 bull / 0 bear factors · balanced
Bull 2 pts·Bear 0 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileOKBalance sheet · Safe—PCE inflation days · not on fileOKNeutral tape · 2/100 · as of 2026-09-25
Smart entry
$16.05
basis · pivot low + s1 · as of 2026-09-25
Target exit zone
$16.27
center $16.27 · basis · daily pivot + sma 50 + vwap 50 · as of 2026-09-25
Implied move · 1 wk
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not on file
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Pullback risk
Low
0.73× the norm · 58% saw a ≥10% dip · 63d · tape state: neutral
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Volume vs its own 20-session average0.73×
52-week range$12.02 – $17.75
Below high since 2015-29.9% · $22.99 high
Risk / reward0.25 : 1
Plan stop$15.56
Max pain—
RSI 1451.9 fires under 35 · fires near $15.22
Forensic flags1 review
Earnings multiple16.3× fwd · 23.5× trailing
P/E vs its own past68th pctile · 20.6× median
Free cash flow yield5.1% · of market value

Last session traded in line with its own normal, price up 0.7%. Over the last 20 sessions, 51% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

2 of 5 aligned — closing in
RSI 14
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51.9
fires under 35 · fires near $15.22
vs 50-day
✓
$16.27
at the line
Bollinger
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$15.43
no lower pierce · fires near $15.31
VWAP 20
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$15.96
above the rolling VWAP · fires near $15.95
Entry level
✓
$16.05
within 1% of model level
Put wall
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not on file
MACD
Context●
-0.03
below zero · still falling
RVolStatic
0.73×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
0.5%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$0.24
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 3 of 5 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
2027-02-26
in 106 sessions
Next dividend
2.17% yld
no ex-date on file