WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HIO • US95766K1097
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HIO Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall HIO gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. HIO's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- 67% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HIO.
- HIO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HIO is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month HIO has a been trading in a tight range between 3.52 and 3.73.
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HIO Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, HIO does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 3.64. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for HIO in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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HIO Support and Resistance Analysis
3.48
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 3.60 to 3.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 3.52 to 3.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.64 to 3.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @4.02 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.14 to 4.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
HIO Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HIO is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HIO is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 33.25 | NEUTRAL | HIO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIO is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIO is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HIO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HIO has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 57.32 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HIO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.47 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HIO suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.09 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HIO suggests a strong trend. |
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NYSE:HIO (4/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
3.62
-0.01 (-0.28%)
WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT / HIO TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to HIO.
Can you provide the trend direction for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT?
The current trend direction for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT?
WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) has an RSI value of 44.8833. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT?
The MACD indicator for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) has a value of 0.00196631, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT?
The buy/sell signal for WESTERN ASSET HI INC OPPORT (HIO) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.