WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9598021098 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, WU scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. WU scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WU is a bad performer in the overall market: 79% of all stocks are doing better.
WU is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Financial Services industry. 71% of 101 stocks in the same industry do better.
WU is currently trading in the lower part 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.
In the last month WU has a been trading in the 9.53 - 10.37 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
WU has an average volume of 7083130 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
WU has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
9.28
12.05
6 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 9.62 to 9.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.06 to 10.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @10.57 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @11.11 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @11.36 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @11.93 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | 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 | 21.86 | NEGATIVE | WU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.14% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of WU is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.19 | 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, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.64 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.44 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.04 | 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)
NYSE:WU (5/23/2025, 11:32:08 AM)
9.375
-0.26 (-2.65%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg-2.65%
1 Week-1.53%
2 Weeks-1.43%
1 Month-5.4%
3 Month-9.66%
6 Month-12.93%
12 Month-25.06%
2 Year-15.45%
3 Year-46.91%
5 Year-51.9%
10 Year-56.13%
15 Year-39.66%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.23
ATR(20)%2.44%
ATR Inc-26.73%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%2.42%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.86
Mansfield-1.59
10 Day High10.21
10 Day Low9.54
20 Day High10.37
20 Day Low9.53
52 Week High13.12
52 Week Low9
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start9.71
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.23%
DER(5)-3.63%
Volume2.47M
Volume Incr-22.04%
Vol(5)5.86M
Vol(50)7.08M