VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VRTS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US92828Q1094 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VRTS scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, VRTS was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
80% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VRTS.
VRTS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry. 73% of 231 stocks in the same industry do better.
VRTS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so VRTS is lagging the market.
VRTS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
Although the technical rating is bad, VRTS does present a nice setup opportunity. 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. There is a support zone below the current price at 170.70, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
162.70
248.42
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 164.34 to 170.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 172.96 to 173.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 177.59 to 178.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VRTS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VRTS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 20.35 | NEGATIVE | VRTS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 79.65% off all stocks 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VRTS is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.05 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VRTS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.29 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VRTS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.87 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.69 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for VRTS suggests a possible start of a new 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)
171.22
-1.25 (-0.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.72%
1 Week-3.04%
2 Weeks-3.22%
1 Month10.85%
3 Month-8.81%
6 Month-30.67%
12 Month-25.1%
2 Year-10.25%
3 Year-11.13%
5 Year84.15%
10 Year37.63%
15 Year651.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.07
ATR(20)%2.87%
ATR Inc-8.12%
Range Today1.81
ADR(20)4.37
ADR(20)%2.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS20.35
Mansfield-1.82
10 Day High180.08
10 Day Low165.47
20 Day High180.08
20 Day Low147.49
52 Week High252.82
52 Week Low142.18
CS1 End170.7
CR1 Start172.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.54%
DER(5)0.05%
Volume48.90K
Volume Incr-22.46%
Vol(5)37.26K
Vol(50)50.61K