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Health Care Equipment Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - BDX

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- 8/14/2026 -
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Becton, Dickinson (BDX) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorLane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtBroken trend resistance lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Relative Strength Index is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overboughtThe period of high volatility of the stock price
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Becton, Dickinson (BDX). During the week, the BDX gained 6.54 points, or 3.70%, and closed at 183.40 on Friday, August 14, 2026. On Friday BDX has reached 183.82 - the highest level since February 27, 2026. Weekly volume was -32% below average.

BDX is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care 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 BDX long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on July 24, 2023 at 229.95 and reached 129.89 on November 6, 2025. BDX lost 100.06 points, or 43.51%, in 119 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (138.20) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. BDX may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See BDX medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on February 24, 2026 at 187.35 and reached 140.11 on June 22, 2026. BDX lost 47.24 points, or 25.21%, in 16 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (137.16) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. BDX may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. 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 BDX weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly 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 weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly 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 weekly MACD line is above its signal line since July 10, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See BDX short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on July 9, 2026 at 148.23 and reached 185.32 on August 13, 2026. BDX gained -37.09 points, or -25.02%, in 35 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 160.54 and resistance is at 204.19. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See BDX daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Relative Strength Index or strongly overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. Use the following link to access Relative Strength Index help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since July 24, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands is 127.00% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price. 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 85.79
Overbought
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 9.60
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 93.57
Strong Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 89.92
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 6.32
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 72.01
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 7.10
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 83.90
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 80.20
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -0.73
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 204.19
Upper Bollinger Band 191.79
Daily Stochastic Crossing 183.97
Price 183.40
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 178.96
Parabolic System 177.91
Yearly Trendline Resistance 177.78
Monthly Trendline Resistance 172.29
20 Day Moving Average 168.52
Weekly Trendline Support 160.54
Monthly Trendline Support 159.12
50 Day Moving Average 157.81
Lower Bollinger Band 149.60
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 11
Industry Health Care Equipment 87
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 151.97
Low Date 07/21/2026
High 185.32
High Date 08/13/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 204.19
Support 160.54
Low 148.23
Low Date 07/09/2026
High 185.32
High Date 08/13/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 172.29
Support 159.12
Low 140.11
Low Date 06/22/2026
High 185.32
High Date 08/13/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 130.18
Support 137.16
High 187.35
High Date 02/24/2026
Low 140.11
Low Date 06/22/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 177.78
Support 138.20
High 229.95
High Date 07/24/2023
Low 129.89
Low Date 11/06/2025
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