WALKER & DUNLOP INC (WD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US93148P1021 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to WD. WD scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
85% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WD.
WD is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 99 other stocks in this industry, of which 82% are performing better than WD.
WD is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so WD is lagging the market.
WD 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.
WD has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.
More info and screens
65.80
108.63
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 66.46 to 66.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 71.22 to 71.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 75.76 to 77.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @107.55 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 WD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for WD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.3 | NEGATIVE | WD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WD is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.51 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.94 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.49 | 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)
68.49
-0.51 (-0.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-0.74%
1 Week2.53%
2 Weeks-6.64%
1 Month-7.51%
3 Month-20.05%
6 Month-37.84%
12 Month-28.65%
2 Year-6.42%
3 Year-35.58%
5 Year69.11%
10 Year178.19%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.14
ATR(20)%2.94%
ATR Inc-28.97%
Range Today1.29
ADR(20)1.81
ADR(20)%2.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.3
Mansfield-3.07
10 Day High74.4
10 Day Low64.48
20 Day High76.83
20 Day Low64.48
52 Week High118.19
52 Week Low64.48
CS1 End66.46
CR1 Start71.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.55%
DER(5)-1.54%
Volume186.40K
Volume Incr-28.76%
Vol(5)179.30K
Vol(50)231.56K