WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Technical Analysis
NYSE:WU • US9598021098
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WU Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to WU. WU's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
- 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than WU.
- WU has an average volume of 9013610 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- WU is an average performer in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 45% of 100 stocks in the same industry.
- 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 8.40 - 9.94 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
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WU Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, WU does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. We notice that large players showed an interest for WU in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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WU Support and Resistance Analysis
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @8.49 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 7.87 to 8.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.39 to 9.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @10.00 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for WU is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for WU is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.91 | NEGATIVE | WU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.09% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WU is below a declining 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) | 47.25 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 49.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.96 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.15 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for WU suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
WU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
WU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
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WESTERN UNION CO / WU TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for WESTERN UNION CO?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to WU.
Can you provide the trend direction for WESTERN UNION CO?
The current trend direction for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for WU stock?
WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has an RSI value of 47.2492. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for WU stock?
The MACD indicator for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has a value of 0.0119525, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for WESTERN UNION CO?
The buy/sell signal for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.