WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Technical Analysis
NYSE:WU • US9598021098
Current stock price
9.49 USD
-0.04 (-0.42%)
At close:
9.54 USD
+0.05 (+0.53%)
After Hours:
WU Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to WU. In the last year, WU was a bad performer. We also see some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things still look positive.
- 73% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WU.
- The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
- WU has an average volume of 8792700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- WU is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 98 other stocks in this industry, WU did better than 52% of them.
- WU 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 WU is lagging the market slightly.
- In the last month WU has a been trading in the 8.85 - 9.94 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
WU Weekly and Daily overview Charts
WU Setup Rating and Analysis
WU has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
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WU Support and Resistance Analysis
7.94
10.39
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 9.46 to 9.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 9.13 to 9.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @8.02 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.57 to 9.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @10.09 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.29 to 10.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
WU Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 WU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for WU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.4 | NEGATIVE | WU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.6% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WU is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of WU is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WU has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 46.56 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.52 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.84 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WU suggests a weak or negative trend. |
WU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
WU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
9.49
-0.04 (-0.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-0.42%
1 Week-2.27%
2 Weeks-0.73%
1 Month-1.15%
3 Month-0.73%
6 Month16.58%
12 Month-10.81%
2 Year-32.12%
3 Year-14.89%
5 Year-61.52%
10 Year-50.8%
15 Year-54.31%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.29
ATR(20)%3.52%
ATR Inc6%
Range Today0.23
ADR(20)0.33
ADR(20)%3.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.4
3 months CRS51.04
6 months CRS84.98
Mansfield-0.08
10 Day High9.94
10 Day Low9.38
20 Day High9.94
20 Day Low8.85
52 Week High10.7
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End9.48
CR1 Start9.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.61%
DER(5)1.01%
Volume6.98M
Volume Incr-12.71%
Vol(5)8.48M
Vol(50)8.79M
WESTERN UNION CO / WU TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for WESTERN UNION CO?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to WU.
Can you provide the trend direction for WESTERN UNION CO?
The current trend direction for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for WESTERN UNION CO?
WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has an RSI value of 46.0185. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What are the support and resistance levels for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) stock?
WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has a support level at 9.48 and a resistance level at 9.57. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of WU support and resistance levels.