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WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:HIX - US95766J1025

4.26 USD
+0.01 (+0.24%)
Last: 11/10/2025, 10:50:53 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

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Overall HIX gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. HIX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HIX is a bad performer in the overall market: 66% of all stocks are doing better.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
HIX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so HIX is lagging the market.
In the last month HIX has a been trading in a tight range between 4.17 and 4.35.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II / HIX Weekly stock chart
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II / HIX Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is bad, HIX 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 4.26. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 4.24, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for HIX 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

4.04

4.59

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 4.21 to 4.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @4.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 4.28 to 4.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 4.51 to 4.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for HIX is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for HIX is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength34.24NEUTRALHIX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HIX is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of HIX is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of HIX is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)46.73NEUTRALThe RSI value for HIX is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests HIX has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)55.26NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for HIX is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.26LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for HIX suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)18.56NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for HIX suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II / HIX Daily stock chart

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II

NYSE:HIX (11/10/2025, 10:50:53 AM)

4.26

+0.01 (+0.24%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.24%
1 Week0.47%
2 Weeks0.24%
1 Month0%
3 Month-0.47%
6 Month3.66%
12 Month-4.71%
2 Year-8.21%
3 Year-18.74%
5 Year-38.49%
10 Year-35.9%
15 Year-56.09%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.04
ATR(20)%1.26%
ATR Inc-15.55%
Range Today0.02
ADR(20)0.05
ADR(20)%1.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS34.24
3 months CRS32.71
6 months CRS43.4
Mansfield-1.01
10 Day High4.28
10 Day Low4.19
20 Day High4.35
20 Day Low4.17
52 Week High4.54
52 Week Low3.65
CS1 End4.24
CR1 Start4.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.94%
DER(5)4.74%
Volume97.20K
Volume Incr-4.6%
Vol(5)302.54K
Vol(50)327.75K

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II / HIX FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to HIX.


Can you provide the trend direction for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II?

The current trend direction for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II?

WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) has an RSI value of 46.7294. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?

The short term momentum for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) is neutral.