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ETFs Technical Analysis - SHY

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- 3/21/2025 -
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iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtMACD bearish divergenceA Parabolic SAR indicator is above and near the pricePrice is close to the 50 Day Moving AverageThe price is above the upper Bollinger BandThe Bollinger Bands are historically close together
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY). During the week, the SHY climbed 0.16 points, or 0.19%, and closed at 82.58 on Friday, March 21, 2025. SHY was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See SHY long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 8, 2023 at 80.48 and reached 83.30 on September 24, 2024. SHY gained -2.82 points, or -3.50%, in 80 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 80.97 and resistance is at 83.32. A Rising 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 Rising Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Channel pattern in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See SHY medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on December 18, 2024 at 81.67 and reached 82.64 on March 21, 2025. SHY gained -0.97 points, or -1.19%, in 13 weeks. The price is now at the 6.19% retracement level.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See SHY 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 February 21, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See SHY short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on February 12, 2025 at 81.87 and reached 82.64 on March 21, 2025. SHY gained -0.77 points, or -0.94%, in 37 days. The price is now at the 7.79% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See SHY daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought daily overbought Williams' Percentage Range. Daily MACD has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since March 19, 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.

A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (82.38) comes close to the price (82.58). 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 has closed on Friday above the upper Bollinger Band. It is considered a bullish signal. The distance between the Bollinger Bands (0.34%) is close to one year low (0.34%). It is 55.23% 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.53
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 4.80
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 52.58
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 69.45
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.08 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.17
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 2.10
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 81.27
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 79.97
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.01
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 83.32
Price 82.58
Upper Bollinger Band 82.55
Daily Stochastic Crossing 82.52
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 82.52
20 Day Moving Average 82.44
Parabolic System 82.38
Lower Bollinger Band 82.26
50 Day Moving Average 82.22
Quarterly Trendline Support 80.97
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 81.87
Low Date 02/12/2025
High 82.64
High Date 03/21/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 81.67
Low Date 12/18/2024
High 82.64
High Date 03/21/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 83.30
High Date 09/24/2024
Low 81.67
Low Date 12/18/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 83.32
Support 80.97
Low 80.48
Low Date 03/08/2023
High 83.30
High Date 09/24/2024
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 86.80
High Date 04/30/2020
Low 80.48
Low Date 03/08/2023
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