WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:WTW - Nasdaq - IE00BDB6Q211 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WTW gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. Although WTW is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
In the last month WTW has a been trading in the 292.97 - 315.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
Looking at the yearly performance, WTW did better than 79% of all other stocks. On top of that, WTW also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices. However, WTW's most recent performance is quite weak.
WTW is part of the Insurance industry. There are 143 other stocks in this industry, WTW did better than 66% of them.
WTW 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 WTW is lagging the market slightly.
WTW has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 307.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
297.99
344.30
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 301.00 to 307.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 309.16 to 318.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @332.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 339.66 to 340.89. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for WTW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WTW is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.35 | POSITIVE | WTW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.35% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WTW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WTW is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WTW is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WTW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.99 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WTW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 73.9 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WTW is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.97 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for WTW suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.42 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WTW suggests a strong 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)
308.07
-2.76 (-0.89%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-0.89%
1 Week-0.63%
2 Weeks-0.36%
1 Month0.33%
3 Month-5.49%
6 Month-2.01%
12 Month21.67%
2 Year40.77%
3 Year45.96%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.36
ATR(20)%1.97%
ATR Inc9.62%
Range Today6.88
ADR(20)5.81
ADR(20)%1.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.35
Mansfield-0.01
10 Day High315
10 Day Low297.94
20 Day High315
20 Day Low292.97
52 Week High344.14
52 Week Low248.09
CS1 End307.89
CR1 Start309.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.49%
DER(5)-1.05%
Volume514.20K
Volume Incr-34.01%
Vol(5)465.94K
Vol(50)701.04K