WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WU - US9598021098 - Common Stock
9.61 USD
+0.15 (+1.59%)
9.62 USD
+0.01 (+0.1%)
Overall WU gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. WU has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
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 WU has a been trading in the 8.14 - 9.66 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WU has an average volume of 10729800 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, WU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 50% of all stocks.
WU is an average performer in the Financial Services industry, it outperforms 64% of 97 stocks in the same industry.
WU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so WU is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although WU has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
7.84
10.27
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @8.41 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 7.92 to 8.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.62 to 9.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @10.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 WU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50.31 | NEUTRAL | WU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of WU is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 68.11 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 96.63 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WU may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.61 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for WU suggests a possible start of a new 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)
9.61
+0.15 (+1.59%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg1.59%
1 Week7.61%
2 Weeks10.84%
1 Month7.86%
3 Month14.4%
6 Month11.36%
12 Month-10.69%
2 Year-19.38%
3 Year-30.21%
5 Year-56.2%
10 Year-46.34%
15 Year-48.25%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.24
ATR(20)%2.61%
ATR Inc10.14%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.25
ADR(20)%2.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.31
3 months CRS84.77
6 months CRS61.38
Mansfield-0.93
10 Day High9.66
10 Day Low8.58
20 Day High9.66
20 Day Low8.14
52 Week High11.95
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End8.41
CR1 Start9.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.1%
DER(5)2.49%
Volume6.92M
Volume Incr-3.18%
Vol(5)8.01M
Vol(50)10.73M
WESTERN UNION CO / WU FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for WESTERN UNION CO?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to WU.
What is the trend direction for WU stock?
The current trend direction for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for WESTERN UNION CO?
WESTERN UNION CO (WU) has an RSI value of 68.1139. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for WU stock?
The short term momentum for WESTERN UNION CO (WU) is positive.