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Drug Retail Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - WBAArchive
- 5/2/2025 -
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Walgreens (WBA) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Walgreens (WBA). During the week, the WBA gave back -0.03 points, or -0.27%, and closed at 10.98 on Friday, May 2, 2025. Weekly volume was -56% below average.
WBA is a member of Consumer Staples Sector. Consumer Staples is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See WBA long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on April 21, 2022 at 47.28 and reached 8.08 on November 21, 2024. WBA lost 39.20 points, or 82.91%, in 135 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 3.19 and resistance is at 14.13. A Falling Channel represents price movement contained between parallel lower (support) and upper (resistance) trend lines. Trading Channeling stocks is one of the most reliable and accurate trading techniques that provide traders with precise entry and exit points as well as stop-losses and take-profit recommendations. Use the following link to access a Falling Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Falling Channel pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See WBA medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on November 21, 2024 at 8.08 and reached 13.25 on January 17, 2025. WBA gained -5.17 points, or -63.99%, in 8 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (10.63) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See WBA weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since September 27, 2024. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See WBA short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 10.02 and reached 11.08 on April 23, 2025. WBA gained -1.06 points, or -10.58%, in 16 days. The price is now at the 9.43% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See WBA daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since April 22, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.
The distance between the Bollinger Bands (4.37%) is close to one year low (4.49%). It is 81.55% lower than one year average. It indicates the period of low volatility of the stock price, and it is considered a buy signal for the option traders. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. While daily technical indicators are overbought, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a resistance level. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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