WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:HIX • US95766J1025
Taking everything into account, HIX scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
- 72% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HIX.
- 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 4.16 and 4.29.
HIX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 4.15, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 4.08 to 4.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.17 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.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for HIX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for HIX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.12 | NEGATIVE | HIX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.88% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HIX is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of HIX is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HIX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HIX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 13.89 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests HIX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.84 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HIX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.05 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HIX suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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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 2 / 10 to HIX.
What is the current trend direction of WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?
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 43.2215. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) has a support level at 4.15 and a resistance level at 4.17. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HIX support and resistance levels.