WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:WDC • US9581021055
250.61 USD
-19.47 (-7.21%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
256.3 USD
+5.69 (+2.27%)
Pre-Market: 3/4/2026, 6:08:32 AM
Taking everything into account, WDC scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.
- In the last month WDC has a been trading in the 244.24 - 309.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
- The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that WDC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 99% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by WDC over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- WDC is one of the better performing stocks in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, it outperforms 94% of 36 stocks in the same industry.
- WDC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so WDC is performing more or less in line with the market.
- WDC has an average volume of 10172000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although WDC has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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
203.65
253.12
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @224.44 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @205.71 from a trend 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for WDC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WDC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 99.26 | POSITIVE | WDC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 99.26% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WDC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WDC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WDC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WDC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -5.58 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WDC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WDC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 8.99 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for WDC suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.42 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WDC 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)
WDC Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
250.61
-19.47 (-7.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Performance
% Chg-7.21%
1 Week-7.38%
2 Weeks-11.79%
1 Month-7.26%
3 Month48.39%
6 Month172.28%
12 Month500.98%
2 Year267.25%
3 Year565.28%
5 Year275.45%
10 Year430.5%
15 Year572.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)21.13
ATR(20)%8.99%
ATR Inc13.87%
Range Today12.8
ADR(20)20.39
ADR(20)%8.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS99.26
3 months CRS97.09
6 months CRS98.82
Mansfield10.2
10 Day High309.9
10 Day Low244.24
20 Day High309.9
20 Day Low244.24
52 Week High309.9
52 Week Low28.83
CS1 End224.44
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.3%
DER(5)0.38%
Volume9.98M
Volume Incr-17.49%
Vol(5)9.79M
Vol(50)10.17M
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP / WDC FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to WDC.
What is the current trend direction of WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) stock?
The current trend direction for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP?
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) has an RSI value of 44.6737. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for WDC stock?
The short term momentum for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) is neutral.