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We see Mixed Investor Sentiment toward Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - WPI


Sentiment Analysis based on Historical Prices and Volumes of WPI common stock.



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Week-end Altitude of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Negative Volume Index (NVI) is a traditional Sentiment Indicator for Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. This version is includes several enhancements suggested by Norman Fosback. The plot is the proportion of the daily NVI as compared to the past year's average daily NVI. The plot is orange below the unity line (neutral implication) and green above (bullish).





Interpreting the Calibrated NVI for Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:

In its modern form, the NVI is an elegant indicator, but requires some care in interpretation. The orange plot (NVI less than unity) is not considered bearish because a lowering of the NVI is a natural tendancy under many market conditions. When the plot is in the green area, it indicates that prices are rising on low volume sessions, which is contrary to the normal condition. This can be a tip off to "accumulation behaviour" on the part of someone or some group in the market. The indicator seems most significant when prices are falling and the NVI is rising, which indicates a market that is "buying on the dips".




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WPI:  Negative Volume Index (Fosback NVI)

Because the NVI operates over a somewhat longer time frame than most technical indicators, it is of interest to track it over a longer period to get a feeling for how it works. This chart for Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. covers the few years before the start of the chart at the top of the page.




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WPI:  Weekly Average Closing Altitude

For the trading week ending 1/21/2011, the weekly average closing altitude was 69.62 percent. The historical Closing Altitude is traced by the blue line in the chart above. The midline represents the 50 percent closing altitude. If the closing prices happened to be exactly halfway between the high and low, they would be plotted on this midline. Values above the midline indicate that day traders have positive feelings toward WPI while traces below the midline are a sign that speculators are afraid to hold on to the issue overnight. The short-term trend is positive, with a slope of 37.32. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock prices are shown in red.






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WPI:  Daily Up Volume vs Down Volume

The Volume Portion is low for the latest data at 0.76. Here the blue indicates the proportion between Up Volume and Down Volume. Again, the horizontal blue line represents the neutral point. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. share prices are overlaid in red. This is an important indicator for market timing, as a change in direction of the volume line may happen before the price turns.Short term, the slope of this indicator is negative at -0.02.




For Clients: More Market Sentiment Analysis of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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