WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:WD - US93148P1021 - Common Stock
86.145 USD
-1.09 (-1.26%)
Overall WD gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, WD is only an average performer.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
WD 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.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, WD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 46% of all stocks.
WD is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, WD did better than 50% of them.
WD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WD is lagging the market.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, WD also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 87.60. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. 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.
More info and screens
64.26
88.52
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 80.97 to 83.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @64.91 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 87.15 to 87.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for WD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.06 | NEUTRAL | WD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WD is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.13 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.18 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 68.96 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.51 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.35 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WD suggests a strong 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87.65 | 87.14 | 0.51 (0.58%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @87.65. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @87.14. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.51 points, which is 0.58%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.15%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of WD. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSE:WD (9/12/2025, 3:46:59 PM)
86.145
-1.09 (-1.26%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-1.26%
1 Week4.6%
2 Weeks0.43%
1 Month3.11%
3 Month27.69%
6 Month0.06%
12 Month-19.64%
2 Year17.51%
3 Year4.19%
5 Year64.6%
10 Year234.51%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.34
ATR(20)%2.51%
ATR Inc-23.92%
Range Today1.48
ADR(20)2.01
ADR(20)%2.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.06
Mansfield-1.13
10 Day High88.5
10 Day Low81.1
20 Day High88.5
20 Day Low81.1
52 Week High118.19
52 Week Low64.48
CS1 End87.23
CR1 Start87.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.38%
DER(5)0.03%
Volume80.72K
Volume Incr0.51%
Vol(5)251.98K
Vol(50)261.89K