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- 4/17/2026 -
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iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a third positive week after 4 consecutive negative weeks for the iShares Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury (IEF). During the week, the IEF climbed 0.66 points, or 0.69%, and closed at 95.93 on Friday, April 17, 2026. It was the best weekly gain since February 27, 2026. Weekly volume was -36% below average.
 Long-term trend: [See IEF long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on January 13, 2025 at 91.08 and reached 98.05 on February 27, 2026. IEF gained -6.97 points, or -7.65%, in 58 weeks. The price is now at the 30.42% retracement level.
 Medium-term trend: [See IEF medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on February 27, 2026 at 98.05 and reached 94.36 on March 27, 2026. IEF lost 3.69 points, or 3.76%, in 4 weeks. The price is now at the 42.55% retracement level.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See IEF weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since February 27, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See IEF short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on March 27, 2026 at 94.36 and reached 96.05 on April 17, 2026. IEF gained -1.69 points, or -1.79%, in 21 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (95.47) 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 short-term trend.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See IEF daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range. 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 2, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.
A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (95.25) comes close to the price (95.93). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
The price touches the upper Bollinger Band. 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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