Valassis Communications (VCI) Technical Analysis
NYSE:VCI
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VCI Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall VCI gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, VCI is showing a nice and steady performance.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- VCI is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- VCI has an average volume of 1183700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- Looking at the yearly performance, VCI did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
- In the last month VCI has a been trading in a tight range between 34.00 and 34.32.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
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VCI Setup Rating and Analysis
Although VCI 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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VCI Support and Resistance Analysis
30.38
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 33.73 to 33.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @30.69 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @34.75 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
VCI 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 VCI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VCI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 81.69 | POSITIVE | VCI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 81.69% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VCI is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VCI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VCI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.05 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VCI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.16 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VCI has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.3 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VCI suggests low volalility. |
VCI Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
VCI Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
34.02
+0.01 (+0.03%)
Valassis Communications / VCI TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for VCI stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to VCI.
What is the trend direction for VCI stock?
The current trend direction for Valassis Communications (VCI) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for VCI stock?
Valassis Communications (VCI) has an RSI value of 64.0539. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for VCI stock?
The MACD indicator for Valassis Communications (VCI) has a value of -0.16289, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the support and resistance level for VCI stock?
Valassis Communications (VCI) has a support level at 33.99 and a resistance level at 34.75. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VCI support and resistance levels.