VISTRA CORP (VST) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VST • US92840M1027
Taking everything into account, VST scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, VST was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
- The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- VST is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. 78% of 20 stocks in the same industry do better.
- In the last month VST has a been trading in the 138.53 - 176.65 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- VST has an average volume of 5603210 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VST turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 69% of all stocks.
- VST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VST is lagging the market.
VST has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is very little resistance above the current price. We notice that large players showed an interest for VST in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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We found 5 important support areas.
- Support @171.49 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 167.79 to 168.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @153.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @149.64 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @133.25 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- Resistance @171.63 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 179.14 to 180.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @195.04 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @214.06 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VST is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 69.16 | NEUTRAL | VST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VST is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.82 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.27 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.25 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VST suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.83 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VST suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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VISTRA CORP / VST FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for VISTRA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to VST.
Can you provide the trend direction for VISTRA CORP?
The current trend direction for VISTRA CORP (VST) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for VISTRA CORP (VST) stock?
VISTRA CORP (VST) has an RSI value of 57.4649. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for VISTRA CORP?
The MACD indicator for VISTRA CORP (VST) has a value of 1.81976, indicating a bullish trend.
What is the short term momentum for VISTRA CORP (VST) stock?
The short term momentum for VISTRA CORP (VST) is neutral.