WOODWARD INC (WWD) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:WWD - Nasdaq - US9807451037 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall WWD gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, WWD is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, WWD did better than 91% of all other stocks.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by WWD, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month WWD has a been trading in the 204.10 - 242.02 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WWD is an average performer in the Aerospace & Defense industry, it outperforms 61% of 66 stocks in the same industry.
Although WWD has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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
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245.11
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 241.46 to 241.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 229.28 to 235.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 205.11 to 205.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @163.34 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @159.71 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for WWD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WWD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 91.31 | POSITIVE | WWD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 91.31% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WWD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WWD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WWD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 73.57 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests WWD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.32 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests WWD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.73 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WWD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.3 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for WWD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 41.18 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for WWD suggests a strong 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)
242.68
+1.01 (+0.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.42%
1 Week4.14%
2 Weeks3.01%
1 Month17.32%
3 Month31.85%
6 Month42.23%
12 Month38.59%
2 Year103.24%
3 Year161.29%
5 Year211.63%
10 Year339.48%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)5.79
ATR(20)%2.3%
ATR Inc19.54%
Range Today3.41
ADR(20)5.15
ADR(20)%2.12%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS91.31
Mansfield2.78
10 Day High242.02
10 Day Low227
20 Day High242.02
20 Day Low204.1
52 Week High242.02
52 Week Low145.98
CS1 End241.46
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.85%
DER(5)-0.32%
Volume476.10K
Volume Incr4.82%
Vol(5)548.30K
Vol(50)515.31K