VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VRTS • US92828Q1094
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to VRTS. VRTS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VRTS is a bad performer in the overall market: 84% of all stocks are doing better.
- VRTS is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 238 other stocks in this industry, of which 74% are performing better than VRTS.
- VRTS is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
- VRTS is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
VRTS has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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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2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @168.22 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @171.29 from a trend 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VRTS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.26 | NEGATIVE | VRTS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.74% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTS is below 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) | 28.56 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests VRTS may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -2.37 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.06 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests VRTS may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.15 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.45 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VRTS suggests a strong trend. |
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VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS / VRTS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to VRTS.
Can you provide the trend direction for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS?
The current trend direction for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for VRTS stock?
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) has an RSI value of 28.5553. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
What is the short term momentum for VRTS stock?
The short term momentum for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is negative.
What is the buy/sell signal for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) stock?
The buy/sell signal for VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS (VRTS) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.