VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:ZTR • US92835W1071
Overall ZTR gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, ZTR is only an average performer.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- ZTR is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, ZTR turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 57% of all stocks.
- In the last month ZTR has a been trading in a tight range between 6.23 and 6.55.
Although ZTR 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.
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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 6.16 to 6.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.85 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @5.59 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.56 to 6.65. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for ZTR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ZTR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 57.16 | NEUTRAL | ZTR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ZTR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ZTR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ZTR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.75 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ZTR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ZTR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.29 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ZTR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.87 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ZTR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.58 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for ZTR suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
NYSE:ZTR (2/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
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+0.05 (+0.77%)
VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC / ZTR FAQ
What is the technical rating for ZTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to ZTR.
What is the trend direction for ZTR stock?
The current trend direction for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for ZTR stock?
VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) has an RSI value of 65.7454. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for ZTR stock?
The MACD indicator for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) has a value of 0.0208283, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC?
The short term momentum for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) is positive.