VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VRTS - US92828Q1094 - Common Stock
201.63 USD
+1.52 (+0.76%)
201.63 USD
0 (0%)
Overall VRTS gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Although VRTS is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month VRTS has a been trading in the 185.93 - 202.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VRTS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 54% of all stocks.
VRTS is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 61% of 238 stocks in the same industry.
VRTS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VRTS is lagging the market.
Although VRTS 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.
More info and screens
185.26
248.42
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @200.12 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 187.13 to 195.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 207.34 to 208.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 212.20 to 213.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @245.96 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for VRTS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VRTS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.95 | NEUTRAL | VRTS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VRTS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VRTS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VRTS is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VRTS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.8 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.13 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VRTS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.56 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.3 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VRTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208.07 | 200.11 | 7.96 (3.83%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @208.07. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @200.11. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 7.96 points, which is 3.83%. | For a 0.96% 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.
201.63
+1.52 (+0.76%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.76%
1 Week5.46%
2 Weeks1.91%
1 Month1.32%
3 Month18.12%
6 Month7.38%
12 Month-4.74%
2 Year-2.64%
3 Year5.43%
5 Year42.09%
10 Year75.24%
15 Year660.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.17
ATR(20)%2.56%
ATR Inc-14.73%
Range Today5.31
ADR(20)4.9
ADR(20)%2.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.95
Mansfield-0.63
10 Day High202.97
10 Day Low188.7
20 Day High202.97
20 Day Low185.93
52 Week High252.82
52 Week Low142.18
CS1 End200.12
CR1 Start207.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.37%
DER(5)2.08%
Volume73.27K
Volume Incr38.12%
Vol(5)94.07K
Vol(50)113.09K