NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:NWLI • US6385171029
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NWLI Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to NWLI. Although NWLI is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
- 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.
- The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
- NWLI is one of the better performing stocks in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 90% of 147 stocks in the same industry.
- 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 compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, NWLI outperforms 69% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- 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 Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NWLI Setup Rating and Analysis
Although NWLI has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
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NWLI Support and Resistance Analysis
472.48
We found 2 important support areas.
- 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.
NWLI 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NWLI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for NWLI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 69.09 | NEUTRAL | NWLI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWLI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWLI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWLI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 77.86 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests NWLI may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.52 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NWLI has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 98.99 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests NWLI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.3 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWLI suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 44.15 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for NWLI suggests a strong trend. |
NWLI Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
NWLI Example Setup
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 trade has a worst case loss of 5.16 points, which is 1.03%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.26%. |
- 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.
NWLI Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
499.98
+0.38 (+0.08%)
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A / NWLI TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to NWLI.
Can you provide the trend direction for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A?
The current trend direction for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for NWLI stock?
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) has an RSI value of 77.8619. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
Can you provide the short term momentum for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A?
The short term momentum for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) is positive.
What is the buy/sell signal for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) stock?
The buy/sell signal for NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROU-A (NWLI) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.