WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) Technical Analysis
NYSE:HIX • US95766J1025
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HIX Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, HIX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. HIX'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.
- 70% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than HIX.
- HIX is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
- HIX 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 HIX is lagging the market slightly.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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HIX Setup Rating and Analysis
HIX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. 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.
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HIX Support and Resistance Analysis
3.83
We found 1 important support area.
- Support @3.87 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.98 to 3.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.06 to 4.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.35 to 4.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @4.51 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
HIX 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 HIX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for HIX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.71 | NEUTRAL | HIX is not amongst the best or worst performers 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of HIX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 34.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for HIX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests HIX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 34.71 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for HIX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.51 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for HIX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 33.67 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for HIX suggests a strong trend. |
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NYSE:HIX (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
3.94
-0.06 (-1.5%)
WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II / HIX TA FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of WESTERN ASSET HIGH INC II (HIX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 34.3063. 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 sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.
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 3.87 and a resistance level at 3.98. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HIX support and resistance levels.