VALHI INC (VHI) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VHI - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9189052098 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to VHI. In the past year, VHI was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
VHI is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
Warning: VHI has an average volume of 17337 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month VHI has a been trading in the 14.47 - 18.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VHI turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 49% of all stocks.
VHI is an average performer in the Chemicals industry, it outperforms 59% of 85 stocks in the same industry.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
VHI has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
14.52
18.79
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 16.09 to 16.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 14.67 to 14.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.11 to 18.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @18.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for VHI is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VHI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 49.29 | NEUTRAL | VHI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VHI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VHI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VHI is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VHI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.28 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VHI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.3 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VHI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VHI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.31 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VHI suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
NYSE:VHI (7/3/2025, 5:04:00 PM)
18.1
-0.17 (-0.93%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-0.93%
1 Week8.84%
2 Weeks16.62%
1 Month21.89%
3 Month9.63%
6 Month-19.2%
12 Month9.7%
2 Year17.99%
3 Year-64.58%
5 Year77.97%
10 Year-66.1%
15 Year-67.61%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.8
ATR(20)%4.44%
ATR Inc31.22%
Range Today0.57
ADR(20)0.76
ADR(20)%4.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.29
Mansfield-2.52
10 Day High18.7
10 Day Low15.33
20 Day High18.7
20 Day Low14.48
52 Week High41.75
52 Week Low14.1
CS1 End14.85
CR1 Start16.56
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.57%
DER(5)2.04%
Volume8.07K
Volume Incr50.48%
Vol(5)31.63K
Vol(50)17.34K