NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NWLI - Nasdaq - US6385171029 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to NWLI. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, NWLI is only an average performer.
Warning: NWLI has an average volume of 25342 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by NWLI, which is a very good signal! Especially since the S&P500 is only trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so NWLI is leading the market.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, NWLI turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69% of all stocks.
NWLI is an average performer in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 57% of 143 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month NWLI has a been trading in a tight range between 490.00 and 499.99.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
NWLI has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
472.48
504.99
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 487.50 to 497.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 477.25 to 478.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 499.99 to 499.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS69.09
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High499.99
10 Day Low494.85
20 Day High499.99
20 Day Low490
52 Week High499.99
52 Week Low403.17
Performance
1 Week0.61%
2 Weeks0.98%
1 Month1.41%
3 Month1.82%
6 Month3.44%
12 Month18.93%
2 Year147.52%
3 Year140.5%
5 Year85.87%
10 Year107.46%
15 Year275.59%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.52
RSI(14)77.86
LBB490.04
UBB501.76
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500.00 | 494.84 | 5.16 (1.03%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @500.00. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @494.84. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 5.16 points, which is 1.03%. | For a 0.26% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
499.98
+0.38 (+0.08%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg0.08%
1 Week0.61%
2 Weeks0.98%
1 Month1.41%
3 Month1.82%
6 Month3.44%
12 Month18.93%
2 Year147.52%
3 Year140.5%
5 Year85.87%
10 Year107.46%
15 Year275.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.45
ATR(20)%0.3%
ATR Inc-74.13%
Range Today0.42
ADR(20)1.34
ADR(20)%0.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS69.09
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High499.99
10 Day Low494.85
20 Day High499.99
20 Day Low490
52 Week High499.99
52 Week Low403.17
CS1 End497.38
CR1 Start499.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.84%
DER(5)2.62%
Volume98.80K
Volume Incr85.2%
Vol(5)54.44K
Vol(50)25.34K