WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WLYB - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9682233054 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WLYB gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. WLYB was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
Warning: WLYB has an average volume of 1008 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
WLYB is one of the better performing stocks in the Media industry, it outperforms 84% of 96 stocks in the same industry.
Looking at the yearly performance, WLYB did better than 87% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
WLYB is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so WLYB is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month WLYB has a been trading in the 39.54 - 46.81 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
WLYB has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
38.01
47.29
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 42.63 to 43.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 41.79 to 41.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 38.39 to 38.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @44.81 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @46.82 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for WLYB is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WLYB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 87.58 | POSITIVE | WLYB has a high relative strength, it outperformed 87.58% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WLYB is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WLYB is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WLYB is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WLYB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WLYB has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.19 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WLYB is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.88 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for WLYB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.73 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WLYB suggests a weak or negative 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)
NYSE:WLYB (5/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
43.95
+0.69 (+1.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryMedia
Performance
% Chg1.6%
1 Week3.34%
2 Weeks3.97%
1 Month-5.14%
3 Month6.7%
6 Month-11.19%
12 Month31%
2 Year24.93%
3 Year-17.08%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.8
ATR(20)%1.88%
ATR Inc-24.12%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.48
ADR(20)%1.09%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS87.58
Mansfield-0.35
10 Day High44.15
10 Day Low39.54
20 Day High46.81
20 Day Low39.54
52 Week High52.9
52 Week Low32.6
CS1 End43.83
CR1 Start44.81
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume200
Volume Incr-70.13%
Vol(5)560
Vol(50)1.01K