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WP Carey Inc is setting up nicely for a breakout.

By Mill Chart

Last update: Jun 30, 2022

Our stock screener has spotted WP Carey Inc (NYSE:WPC) as a possible breakout candidate. A technical breakout setup pattern occurs when the stock is consolidating after a nice uptrend. Whether the actual breakout occurs remains to be seen of course, but it may be interesting to keep an eye on NYSE:WPC.

WPC Daily chart on 2022-06-30

What is the technical picture of NYSE:WPC telling us.

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Technical Rating to each stock. The score is computed daily by evaluating various technical indicators and properties. The score ranges from 0 to 10.

Overall WPC gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. Although WPC is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

  • Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
  • WPC is one of the better performing stocks in the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry, it outperforms 96% of 224 stocks in the same industry.
  • WPC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. This is a good signal, certainly because the S&P500 Index is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range.
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that WPC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
  • In the last month WPC has a been trading in the 79.89 - 87.43 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.

How does the Setup look for NYSE:WPC

ChartMill also assign a Setup Rating to every stock. With this score it is determined to what extend the stock has been trading in a range in the recent days and weeks. This score also ranges from 0 to 10 and is updated daily. The setup score evaluates various short term technical indicators. NYSE:WPC scores a 8 out of 10:

Besides having an excellent technical rating, WPC also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 83.5, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

How can NYSE:WPC be traded?

A breakout could materialize when the stock breaks out to new highs above the current consolidation zone. One could wait for this to happen and buy when this happens. A stop loss could be placed below the consolidation zone.

Of course, there are many ways to trade or not trade NYSE:WPC and this article should in no way be interpreted as trading advice. The article is purely based on an automated technical analysis and just points out the technical observations. Always make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.

Every day, new breakout setups can be found on ChartMill in our Breakout analyzer.

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WP CAREY INC

NYSE:WPC (3/28/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 56.68 +0.24 (+0.43%)

56.44

+0.47 (+0.84%)

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