VIRTU FINANCIAL INC-CLASS A (VIRT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VIRT - Nasdaq - US9282541013 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall VIRT gets a technical rating of 10 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, VIRT is showing a nice and steady performance.
In the last month VIRT has a been trading in the 39.07 - 44.58 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, VIRT did better than 94% of all other stocks. On top of that, VIRT also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
VIRT is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 232 other stocks in this industry. VIRT outperforms 97% of them.
VIRT is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so VIRT is performing more or less in line with the market.
VIRT has an average volume of 1034580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, VIRT also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
33.14
43.59
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- Support @40.18 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @37.57 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 35.10 to 35.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @33.47 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.16 to 43.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 VIRT is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VIRT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.96 | POSITIVE | VIRT has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VIRT is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VIRT is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VIRT is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VIRT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.33 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VIRT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 27.65 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VIRT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.87 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VIRT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.33 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VIRT 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41.22 | 40.17 | 1.05 (2.54%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @41.22. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @40.17. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 1.05 points, which is 2.54%. | For a 0.64% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of VIRT. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
40.19
-0.42 (-1.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-1.03%
1 Week-1.93%
2 Weeks-1.93%
1 Month0.93%
3 Month9.93%
6 Month7.72%
12 Month82.68%
2 Year128.48%
3 Year53.81%
5 Year68.51%
10 Year83.52%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.17
ATR(20)%2.87%
ATR Inc-12.16%
Range Today0.81
ADR(20)1.07
ADR(20)%2.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.96
Mansfield1.58
10 Day High42.64
10 Day Low39.47
20 Day High44.58
20 Day Low39.07
52 Week High44.58
52 Week Low21.59
CS1 End40.18
CR1 Start43.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.56%
DER(5)-0.53%
Volume1.32M
Volume Incr-16.15%
Vol(5)853.22K
Vol(50)1.03M