WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC (WSM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WSM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9699041011 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WSM gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the past year, WSM was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
WSM is one of the better performing stocks in the Specialty Retail industry, it outperforms 72% of 121 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month WSM has a been trading in the 152.20 - 165.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WSM has an average volume of 1784820 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, WSM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 68% of all stocks.
WSM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WSM is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is only medium, WSM does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 158.91, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
137.81
176.19
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 158.04 to 161.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @153.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 141.66 to 143.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @139.20 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 173.85 to 174.45. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for WSM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WSM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.43 | NEUTRAL | WSM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WSM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WSM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WSM is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WSM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.77 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WSM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.55 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WSM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.73 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WSM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.22 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WSM 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)
163.37
-0.85 (-0.52%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.52%
1 Week3.47%
2 Weeks6.11%
1 Month1%
3 Month15.31%
6 Month-15.22%
12 Month16.73%
2 Year161.1%
3 Year194.49%
5 Year298.42%
10 Year297.16%
15 Year1216.44%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.6
ATR(20)%2.73%
ATR Inc-19.84%
Range Today3.74
ADR(20)4.35
ADR(20)%2.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.43
Mansfield-0.65
10 Day High165.41
10 Day Low154.11
20 Day High165.41
20 Day Low152.2
52 Week High219.98
52 Week Low125.33
CS1 End158.91
CR1 Start173.85
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.8%
DER(5)1.47%
Volume1.70M
Volume Incr-12.5%
Vol(5)1.65M
Vol(50)1.78M