WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WHG • US9617651040
Overall WHG gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. In the last year, WHG was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
- Warning: WHG has an average volume of 12890 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
- WHG is one of the better performing stocks in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 77% of 238 stocks in the same industry.
- WHG is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so WHG is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month WHG has a been trading in the 17.44 - 18.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, WHG outperforms 57% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
WHG has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. We notice that large players showed an interest for WHG in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 17.67 to 17.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @17.05 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @16.77 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 15.95 to 16.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.47 to 15.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @18.44 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.76 to 18.89. 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 WHG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WHG is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 57.38 | NEUTRAL | WHG is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WHG is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WHG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WHG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.76 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WHG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WHG has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 26.11 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WHG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.92 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WHG suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.02 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WHG suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.07 | 17.44 | 0.63 (3.49%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @18.07. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @17.44. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.63 points, which is 3.49%. | For a 0.87% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of WHG. 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:WHG (2/12/2026, 11:34:52 AM)
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WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC / WHG FAQ
What is the technical rating for WHG stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to WHG.
What is the current trend direction of WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) stock?
The current trend direction for WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) stock?
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) has an RSI value of 46.7566. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for WHG stock?
The MACD indicator for WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) has a value of -0.0725169, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC?
The short term momentum for WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) is neutral.