VIRTUS TOTAL RETURN FUND INC (ZTR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:ZTR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US92835W1071 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to ZTR. In the last year, ZTR was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
ZTR is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so ZTR is lagging the market slightly.
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 59% of all stocks.
In the last month ZTR has a been trading in a tight range between 5.97 and 6.27.
ZTR has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 6.19, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
5.53
6.32
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 5.96 to 6.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @5.78 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 6.20 to 6.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for ZTR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 59.62 | NEUTRAL | ZTR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of ZTR is above a declining 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) | 54.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ZTR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ZTR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.16 | 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) | 15.06 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ZTR 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)
6.19
-0.02 (-0.32%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.32%
1 Week-0.48%
2 Weeks0.65%
1 Month0%
3 Month10.54%
6 Month6.36%
12 Month11.13%
2 Year-0.64%
3 Year-28.93%
5 Year-22.82%
10 Year-51.37%
15 Year-59.17%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.06
ATR(20)%1.09%
ATR Inc-6.56%
Range Today0.06
ADR(20)0.06
ADR(20)%1.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS59.62
Mansfield-0.39
10 Day High6.27
10 Day Low6.13
20 Day High6.27
20 Day Low5.97
52 Week High6.27
52 Week Low5.22
CS1 End6.19
CR1 Start6.2
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.49%
DER(5)-4.93%
Volume170.70K
Volume Incr-0.51%
Vol(5)168.94K
Vol(50)155.40K