VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ZTR - US92835W1071
Overall ZTR gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. ZTR has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Although the technical rating is bad, ZTR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 6.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 6.28, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for ZTR in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 6.23 to 6.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 6.10 to 6.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @5.59 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.29 to 6.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for ZTR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for ZTR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 52.32 | NEUTRAL | ZTR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ZTR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ZTR is below a declining 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) | 41.41 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ZTR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests ZTR has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.35 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for ZTR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.09 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ZTR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.59 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for ZTR suggests a strong trend. |
NYSE:ZTR (12/23/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
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VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC / ZTR FAQ
What is the technical rating for ZTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to ZTR.
Can you provide the trend direction for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC?
The current trend direction for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for ZTR stock?
VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) has an RSI value of 41.4081. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) stock?
The MACD indicator for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) has a value of -0.00265633, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for ZTR stock?
The short term momentum for VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) is negative.