WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC (WSM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WSM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9699041011 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, WSM scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
In the last month WSM has a been trading in the 152.20 - 178.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WSM has an average volume of 1732680 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, WSM outperforms 68% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
WSM is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 121 other stocks in this industry, WSM did better than 66% of them.
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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
WSM has an average technical rating and it also 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
140.89
178.28
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 161.31 to 165.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 153.95 to 153.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 142.31 to 144.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 174.83 to 176.51. 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 | 68.19 | 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 | POSITIVE | The current price of WSM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.7 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WSM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.4 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WSM has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.14 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WSM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.71 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WSM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.13 | 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)
174.82
-1.68 (-0.95%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.95%
1 Week0.94%
2 Weeks7.96%
1 Month12.37%
3 Month17.92%
6 Month-11.25%
12 Month10.23%
2 Year152.19%
3 Year142.1%
5 Year301.33%
10 Year312.99%
15 Year1209.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.43
ATR(20)%2.71%
ATR Inc-31.56%
Range Today1.99
ADR(20)4.63
ADR(20)%2.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS68.19
Mansfield-0.09
10 Day High178.17
10 Day Low161.63
20 Day High178.17
20 Day Low152.2
52 Week High219.98
52 Week Low125.33
CS1 End165
CR1 Start174.83
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.75%
DER(5)-0.19%
Volume837.50K
Volume Incr-35.87%
Vol(5)1.06M
Vol(50)1.73M