WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:HIX - US95766J1025
Overall HIX gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. In the past year, HIX was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, HIX is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
- HIX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so HIX is lagging the market slightly.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month HIX has a been trading in a tight range between 4.06 and 4.22.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
HIX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. 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 4.22. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 4.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 4.08 to 4.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.22 to 4.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for HIX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for HIX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.18 | NEUTRAL | HIX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HIX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of HIX is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of HIX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HIX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests HIX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.33 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests HIX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.02 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HIX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.08 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for HIX suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
NYSE:HIX (1/15/2026, 12:35:49 PM)
4.22
+0.01 (+0.24%)
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 59.0751. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the buy/sell signal for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?
The buy/sell signal for WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.
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 4.19 and a resistance level at 4.22. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HIX support and resistance levels.