WESTERN UNION CO (WU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:WU - US9598021098 - Common Stock
7.95 USD
+0.07 (+0.89%)
7.9701 USD
+0.02 (+0.25%)
Overall WU gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, WU is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
WU is part of the Financial Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, of which 83% are performing better than WU.
WU is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month WU has a been trading in the 7.85 - 8.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
WU has an average volume of 9770640 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The technical rating of WU is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
7.79
10.37
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 7.87 to 7.91. 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 8.35 to 8.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 8.73 to 8.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 10.27 to 10.27. 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 | 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 | 10.73 | NEGATIVE | WU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.27% 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) | 36.28 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for WU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.06 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WU has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.25 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests WU may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.43 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.42 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for WU suggests a weak or negative 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)
7.95
+0.07 (+0.89%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Performance
% Chg0.89%
1 Week-2.33%
2 Weeks-5.36%
1 Month-6.58%
3 Month-5.02%
6 Month-24.14%
12 Month-34.62%
2 Year-39.68%
3 Year-41.11%
5 Year-62.9%
10 Year-56.7%
15 Year-55.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%2.43%
ATR Inc30.34%
Range Today0.18
ADR(20)0.18
ADR(20)%2.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.73
Mansfield-2.78
10 Day High8.53
10 Day Low7.85
20 Day High8.95
20 Day Low7.85
52 Week High12.17
52 Week Low7.85
CS1 End7.91
CR1 Start8.35
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.99%
DER(5)-0.02%
Volume8.54M
Volume Incr-6.36%
Vol(5)8.47M
Vol(50)9.77M