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General Merchandise Stores Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - DGArchive - 9/18/2026 - Sign In to see current Signals. |
Dollar General (DG) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Dollar General (DG). During the week, the DG dropped -2.17 points, or -1.74%, and closed at 122.41 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Weekly volume was -7% below average.
Long-term trend: [See DG long-term trend chart] A long-term uptrend had started on January 16, 2025 at 66.43 and reached 158.23 on February 26, 2026. DG gained -91.80 points, or -138.19%, in 58 weeks. Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.
Medium-term trend: [See DG medium-term trend chart] A medium-term uptrend had started on May 21, 2026 at 99.57 and reached 134.13 on September 2, 2026. DG gained -34.56 points, or -34.71%, in 14 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (123.30) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line in a medium-term trend.
Weekly Technical Indicators: [See DG weekly technical indicators chart] Weekly technical indicators are neutral. The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since July 10, 2026. 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 DG short-term trend chart] A short-term downtrend had started on September 2, 2026 at 134.13 and reached 122.22 on September 18, 2026. DG lost 11.91 points, or 8.88%, in 16 days. Price is near the trend low.
Daily Technical Indicators: [See DG daily technical indicators chart] Daily technical indicators are neutral. The daily MACD line is below its signal line since September 9, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. During the last week, the price has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. 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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