WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC (WHG) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WHG - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9617651040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to WHG. In the last year, WHG was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
Warning: WHG has an average volume of 17806 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 may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that WHG is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks. On top of that, WHG also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
WHG is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 230 other stocks in this industry. WHG outperforms 94% of them.
WHG is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so WHG slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month WHG has a been trading in the 14.37 - 17.09 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WHG has an excellent technical rating and 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 16.70. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 16.61, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
13.33
17.37
When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.42 to 16.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.91 to 15.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.16 to 15.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 14.90 to 14.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @13.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @13.46 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 16.70 to 16.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.20 to 17.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.41
Mansfield1.81
10 Day High17.09
10 Day Low15.2
20 Day High17.09
20 Day Low14.37
52 Week High18.03
52 Week Low11.01
Performance
1 Week0.66%
2 Weeks9.94%
1 Month4.51%
3 Month8.51%
6 Month13.22%
12 Month38.59%
2 Year36.1%
3 Year3.53%
5 Year-27.49%
10 Year-71.5%
15 Year-56.62%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.1
RSI(14)58.11
LBB15
UBB17.28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.86 | 16.41 | 0.45 (2.67%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @16.86. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @16.41. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.45 points, which is 2.67%. | For a 0.67% 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.
16.7
-0.07 (-0.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.42%
1 Week0.66%
2 Weeks9.94%
1 Month4.51%
3 Month8.51%
6 Month13.22%
12 Month38.59%
2 Year36.1%
3 Year3.53%
5 Year-27.49%
10 Year-71.5%
15 Year-56.62%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.74
ATR(20)%4.82%
ATR Inc-19.26%
Range Today0.87
ADR(20)0.77
ADR(20)%4.63%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS92.41
Mansfield1.81
10 Day High17.09
10 Day Low15.2
20 Day High17.09
20 Day Low14.37
52 Week High18.03
52 Week Low11.01
CS1 End16.61
CR1 Start16.7
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.67%
DER(5)-1.75%
Volume15.30K
Volume Incr2.86%
Vol(5)15.30K
Vol(50)17.81K