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Walgreen Company (WAG) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:WAG - US9314221097

76.05
-0.74 (-0.96%)
Last: 12/30/2014, 8:13:24 PM
76.36
+0.31 (+0.41%)
After Hours: 12/30/2014, 8:13:24 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall WAG gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, WAG has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that WAG is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 87% of all stocks.
WAG is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so WAG is leading the market.
In the last month WAG has a been trading in the 66.45 - 77.98 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WAG has an average volume of 5271780 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
Walgreen Company / WAG Weekly stock chart
Walgreen Company / WAG Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

WAG has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

60.73

77.56

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 70.14 to 70.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 66.75 to 67.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @63.21 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @61.34 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 76.46 to 76.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for WAG is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for WAG is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength87.84POSITIVEWAG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.84% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of WAG is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of WAG is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of WAG is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.33NEUTRALThe RSI value for WAG is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.27POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests WAG has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.32MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for WAG suggests some volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Walgreen Company / WAG Daily stock chart

Walgreen Company

NYSE:WAG (12/30/2014, 8:13:24 PM)

After market: 76.36 +0.31 (+0.41%)

76.05

-0.74 (-0.96%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.96%
1 Week2.4%
2 Weeks3.55%
1 Month12.22%
3 Month25.14%
6 Month2.8%
12 Month33.84%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.94
ATR(20)%2.32%
ATR Inc-45.73%
Range Today0.88
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.84
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield0.62
10 Day High77.98
10 Day Low71.46
20 Day High77.98
20 Day Low66.45
52 Week High77.98
52 Week Low55.27
CS1 End70.9
CR1 Start76.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.71%
DER(5)-2.54%
Volume2.80M
Volume Incr-28.83%
Vol(5)4.50M
Vol(50)5.27M

Walgreen Company / WAG FAQ

What is the technical rating for WAG stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to WAG.


What is the current trend direction of Walgreen Company (WAG) stock?

The current trend direction for Walgreen Company (WAG) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for Walgreen Company?

Walgreen Company (WAG) has an RSI value of 67.327. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for Walgreen Company?

The short term momentum for Walgreen Company (WAG) is positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for Walgreen Company (WAG) stock?

Walgreen Company (WAG) has a support level at 70.9 and a resistance level at 76.46. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of WAG support and resistance levels.