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Bid — × — AskUpdated Nov 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM ETVol 606.7K · 3-mo avg 704.7K

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—Inflation-report days · not on fileOKCalm trading · sharp-drop risk 44/100 · Nov 9
$17.10
near a recent low and a support level · Nov 9
$18–19
near the top of its usual range and the 52-week high · midpoint $18.43 · Nov 9
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day — an uptrend
In line
67% of similar setups fell 10% or more within 3 months · 1.0× the usual rate
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day — an uptrend
Trading volume23% below normal0.77× its 20-day average
Past year's range$12.02 – $18.43lowest to highest price
From its peak25.2% belowpeak $22.99, highest since 2015
Gain vs. risk1.01 to 1$1.01 possible gain per $1 at risk
Plan fails below$15.96the setup is broken under this price
Momentum (RSI)47.8fires under 35 · fires near $16.10
Accounting warning signs1worth checking — see the list
Price vs. profit17.7× next year25.7× last 12 months
Price vs. its own pastpricier than 82%of the last 5 years · usual P/E 20.8×
Cash it generates4.8%of its market value, per year

Last session traded in line with its own normal, price down 0.5%. Over the last 20 sessions, 61% 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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47.8
fires under 35 · fires near $16.10
vs 50-day
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$16.76
above the line · fires near $16.92
Bollinger
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$16.86
no lower pierce · fires near $16.76
VWAP 20
✓
$17.71
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$17.10
within 1% of model level
Put wall
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not on file
MACD
Context●
-0.12
below zero · still falling
RVolStatic
0.77×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
0.6%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$0.38
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 74 sessions
Next dividend
2.04% yld
no ex-date on file