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WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN E (WBND) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:WBND - Nasdaq - US52468L8101 - ETF - Currency: USD

19.955  +0.05 (+0.28%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Taking everything into account, WBND scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, WBND was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WBND is a bad performer in the overall market: 61% of all stocks are doing better.
Warning: WBND has an average volume of 2478 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
WBND is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so WBND is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month WBND has a been trading in a tight range between 19.60 and 20.02.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN E / WBND Weekly stock chart
WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN E / WBND Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Although the technical rating is only medium, WBND does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 19.91, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

19.15

21.17

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 19.34 to 19.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 20.23 to 20.96. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for WBND is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for WBND is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength39.06NEUTRALWBND is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of WBND is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of WBND is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of WBND is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)55.41NEUTRALThe RSI value for WBND is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests WBND has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)63.83NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for WBND is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.44LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for WBND suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.43NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for WBND suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN E / WBND Daily stock chart

WESTERN ASSET TOTAL RETURN E

NASDAQ:WBND (6/17/2025, 8:25:39 PM)

19.955

+0.05 (+0.28%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.28%
1 Week0.5%
2 Weeks0.63%
1 Month0.71%
3 Month-0.62%
6 Month1.43%
12 Month-0.84%
2 Year-2.59%
3 Year-5.13%
5 Year-28.72%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.08
ATR(20)%0.44%
ATR Inc-39.24%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)0.03
ADR(20)%0.16%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS39.06
Mansfield-0.45
10 Day High20.02
10 Day Low19.76
20 Day High20.02
20 Day Low19.6
52 Week High20.98
52 Week Low19.1
CS1 End19.91
CR1 Start20.23
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.6%
DER(5)0.36%
Volume400
Volume Incr-8.89%
Vol(5)2.10K
Vol(50)2.48K