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Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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Green day on Monday for Woodward stock after gaining 2.56%
(Updated on May 06, 2024)

Buy or Hold candidate since Apr 26, 2024 Gain 14.99% PDF

The Woodward stock price gained 2.56% on the last trading day (Monday, 6th May 2024), rising from $168.83 to $173.15. It has now gained 8 days in a row. It is not often that stocks manage to gain so many days in a row, and falls for a day or two should be expected. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.70% from a day low at $169.42 to a day high of $173.99. The price has risen in 9 of the last 10 days and is up by 16.8% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 608 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 1 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $178.53 million.

The stock has broken the strong rising the short-term trend up and an even stronger rate of rising is indicated. For any reaction back there will now be support on the roof on the current trend broken at $166.08, a level that may pose a second chance to hit a runner. According to fan-theory $181.00 will be the next possible trend-top level and thereby pose a resistance level that may not be broken at the first attempt.

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WWD Signals & Forecast

The Woodward stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $162.83 and $153.23. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Monday, April 15, 2024, and so far it has risen 18.95%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Woodward stock

On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $162.36 and $151.07. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Woodward finds support just below today's level at $162.36. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $151.07 and $148.14.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $4.58 between high and low, or 2.70%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.49%.

The Woodward stock is extremely overbought on RSI14 (91). Normally this may pose a good selling opportunity but since the stock has broken the trend up, the chance for a major correction due to high RSI is very small as the stock will find support at the trend broken. Since the Woodward has been rising for 8 days in a row, the risk over the next couple of days has increased. As we cannot be certain with regards to the size of the reaction, we urge caution.

Our recommended stop-loss: $167.46 (-3.28%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. The RSI14 is 91 and this increases the risk substantially. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 15 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (WWD) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 7th

For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 7th we expect Woodward to open at $172.19, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $168.58 and $177.72, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$4.57 (+/-2.64%) up or down from last closing price. If Woodward takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.28% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $162.36, some $10.79 (6.23%) from the current price of $173.15, our system finds the risk reward attractive.

Is Woodward stock A Buy?

Woodward holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

Current score: 0.000 Hold/Accumulate Unchanged

Zero in score indicates that our system is expecting high volatility and risk for the following trading day. Given the latest developments, we cannot determine the next direction as it may go both ways.

Predicted Opening Price for Woodward of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Fair opening price May 7, 2024 Current price
$172.19 ( 0.557%) $173.15

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for WWD

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 176.76 2.08 %
R2 175.01 1.08 %
R1 173.93 0.452 %
Current price: 173.15
Support S1 170.44 -1.57 %
S2 169.36 -2.19 %
S3 167.61 -3.20 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 0 .
R2 0 .
R1 0 .
Current price 173.15
Support S1 162.36 -6.23%
S2 151.07 -12.75%
S3 148.14 -14.44%

WWD Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 Apr 24, 2024 May 21, 2024 Jun 05, 2024 $0.250 0.144%
2 Jan 24, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Mar 05, 2024 $0.250 0.174%
3 Sep 25, 2023 Nov 17, 2023 Dec 04, 2023 $0.220 0.159%
4 Jul 27, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 $0.220 0.173%
5 Aug 06, 2023 May 19, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 $0.220 0.173%

FAQ

What is the symbol for Woodward Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for Woodward is WWD and it is traded on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell Woodward Stock?
Woodward holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

How to buy Woodward Stock?
Woodward Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of Woodward Stock?
As of the end of day on the May 06, 2024, the price of an Woodward (WWD) share was $173.15.

What is the 52-week high and low for Woodward Stock?
The 52-week high for Woodward Stock is $52.38 and the 52-week low is $33.26.

What is the market capitalization of Woodward Stock?
As of the May 06, 2024, the market capitalization of Woodward is 10.441B.

When is the next earnings date for Woodward?
The upcoming earnings date for Woodward is Jul 29, 2024.
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About Woodward

Woodward Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment provides fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles, and flight deck controls, actuators, servocontrols, motors, and sensors fo... WWD Profile

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