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- 12/13/2024 -
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Stochastic signal line moved below overbought areaDaily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SARLane's Stochastic is oversoldThe price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was the negative week for the Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK). During the week, the VBK dropped -7.55 points, or -2.50%, and closed at 295.00 on Friday, December 13, 2024. Weekly volume was -26% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VBK long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on June 16, 2022 at 186.95 and reached 304.59 on December 4, 2024. VBK gained -117.64 points, or -62.93%, in 128 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (229.34) 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See VBK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on September 11, 2024 at 245.90 and reached 304.59 on December 4, 2024. VBK gained -58.69 points, or -23.87%, in 12 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 291.20 and resistance is at 309.23. 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 medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VBK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. 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 September 13, 2024. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VBK short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on December 4, 2024 at 304.59 and reached 293.50 on December 13, 2024. VBK lost 11.09 points, or 3.64%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 13.53% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VBK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily strongly oversold Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved below its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. 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.

During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. 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) 44.12
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 30.30
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 9.05
Strong Oversold
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 40.96
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 5.77
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 75.49
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 10.70
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 86.80
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 78.78
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 8.80
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 309.23
Upper Bollinger Band 308.53
Parabolic System 303.88
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 299.09
20 Day Moving Average 296.40
Price 295.00
Daily Stochastic Crossing 294.62
Monthly Trendline Support 291.20
50 Day Moving Average 283.23
Lower Bollinger Band 281.68
Yearly Trendline Resistance 274.95
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Low 293.50
Low Date 12/13/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Low 293.50
Low Date 12/13/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 309.23
Support 291.20
Low 245.90
Low Date 09/11/2024
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 233.00
Low Date 08/05/2024
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 274.95
Support 229.34
Low 186.95
Low Date 06/16/2022
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
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