MS Stock Analysis: Morgan Stanley

Updated Nov 4, 2026, after the Nov 3 close. NYSE, Capital Markets. Refreshed every trading day after the nightly scan.

$186.09 +0.19% Nov 3 close

The short answer

As of the Nov 3, 2026 close, QuantivFlow's Trend algo rates MS EXIT on the short-term (daily) horizon, a stance it has held since Jul 27, 2026 at $213.39. The mid-term (weekly) and long-term (monthly) horizons read BUY and BUY. The Rebound algo's Mid term profile flagged a BUY on Sep 18, 2026 at $202.58, after the stock closed 5.4% below its 12-week average with a 2-week RSI of 6. The Patterns algo has no active chart pattern on the daily or weekly chart. The daily RSI (14) is 47, and the price sits 5.0% under the 50-day average and 3.1% under the 200-day.

Three algos, three opinions is normal: Trend follows the established direction, Rebound buys sharp dips inside it, Patterns reads the chart shape. Not investment advice.

What Trend meansA trend-following algo. BUY while an uptrend holds on that horizon, EXIT when it breaks. Long only, judged on daily, weekly and monthly candles.
What Rebound meansA dip-buying algo. BUY after a sharp short-term drop in an otherwise healthy stock, EXIT once price closes back above its 12-day average. Short term and Mid term profiles.
What Patterns meansA chart-shape detector. Finds wedges, double tops and bottoms, cup and handle and more, marks the breakout or breakdown and measures the textbook price target. Full method

Trend

rides uptrends, long only
Short term (daily)EXIT
Mid term (weekly)BUY
Long term (monthly)BUY

Daily EXIT since Jul 27, 2026 at $213.39. Weekly BUY since Oct 17, 2025 at $155.15. Monthly BUY since Apr 2025.

Rebound

buys sharp dips
Short termEXIT
Mid termBUY

Short term: the last dip trade closed on Sep 29, 2026 at $192.76; no open dip position. Mid term: BUY on Sep 18, 2026 at $202.58 (2-week RSI 6.4, close 5.4% below the 12-week average). The exit comes when price closes back above its 12-bar average or after 10 bars.

Patterns

chart shapes with targets
Daily and weekly chartsNo active pattern

No active chart pattern on the daily or weekly chart.

Daily indicators at the Nov 3 close

Read from the daily chart. The weekly and monthly readings are in the app.

MomentumValueRead
RSI (14)47.3neutral
MACD / signal-2.38 / -3.69above signal, falling
ADX (14)29.3trending
+DI / -DI22.0 / 30.7sellers lead
ATR (14)4.852.6% of price
Price levelsValuevs price
SMA 20184.25+1.0%
SMA 50195.81-5.0%
SMA 200192.08-3.1%
Bollinger (20, 2)176.76 to 191.74inside the bands
52-week range150.24 to 229.5845% of range
Volume5.3M0.8x the 20-day average

How the algos have done on MS

Closed signals on this stock, from each algo's own history on the horizon named. Past results do not guarantee future results.

Trend, short term (2.9y)
54%win rate
+1.6%avg per trade
13closed trades
Trend, mid term (10y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (3 so far; 5 needed).
Trend, long term (20y) Not enough closed trades on this stock yet (2 so far; 5 needed).
Rebound, short term (2.8y)
80%win rate
+1.5%avg per trade
25closed trades
Rebound, mid term (10y)
89%win rate
+3.7%avg per trade
9closed trades
Patterns, all horizons (2y) Not enough measured breaks on this stock yet (1 detected; 5 needed).

Recent signals on MS

DateAlgoHorizonSignalPriceNote
2026-09-29ReboundShort term EXIT 192.76closed the BUY from Sep 15 at -6.6%
2026-09-18ReboundMid term BUY 202.582-week RSI 6.4, open
2026-09-17PatternsDaily Symmetrical triangle breakdown 212.56target -14.8%
2026-09-15ReboundShort term BUY 206.282-day RSI 9.4
2026-09-03ReboundShort term EXIT 217.15closed the BUY from Sep 1 at +2.9%
2026-09-01ReboundShort term BUY 211.042-day RSI 6.8
2026-08-25ReboundShort term EXIT 216.77closed the BUY at +1.2%
2026-08-24ReboundShort term EXIT 214.08closed the BUY at -0.1%
2026-07-27TrendShort term EXIT 213.39closed the BUY from $181.36 at +17.7%
2026-07-23TrendShort term EXIT 214.00closed the BUY from $181.36 at +18.0%

The full MS analysis is in the QuantivFlow app

  • Chart patterns drawn on the chart, with their measured targets
  • RSI, MACD, ADX, moving averages, Bollinger Bands and volume, read for you
  • How each algo has done on MS: win rate, average gain, every past signal
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Questions about MS

Is MS in an uptrend right now?

On weekly and monthly candles, yes; not on the others. The daily horizon is EXIT since Jul 27, 2026. The weekly horizon is BUY since Oct 17, 2025. The monthly horizon is BUY since April 2025. Trend is long only: BUY means the uptrend holds on that horizon, EXIT means it broke.

Is MS oversold?

No. The daily RSI (14) closed at 47.3; the classic oversold line is 30.

Where is MS's 200-day moving average?

$192.08 at the Nov 3, 2026 close, with the stock at $186.09, 3.1% below it. The 50-day average is $195.81, 5.0% above the price.

Is MS a buy today?

QuantivFlow does not give advice. It shows what each algo sees: Trend is EXIT on the daily horizon, Rebound sees a dip worth buying for a short bounce, Patterns sees no active chart pattern. How you weigh the three depends on your horizon and risk tolerance; past signals do not guarantee future results.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026 close. Page updated Nov 4, 2026 04:00 UTC. Machine-readable version: quantivflow.com/stocks/MS.json