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- 8/15/2025 -
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Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF (VBR) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is overboughtDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF (VBR). During the week, the VBR gained 4.55 points, or 2.29%, and closed at 203.01 on Friday, August 15, 2025. Weekly volume was -12% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VBR long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on September 27, 2022 at 142.53 and reached 219.00 on November 25, 2024. VBR gained -76.47 points, or -53.65%, in 112 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 174.33 and resistance is at 234.89. 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See VBR medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on November 25, 2024 at 219.00 and reached 160.20 on April 9, 2025. VBR lost 58.80 points, or 26.85%, in 19 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (111.07) 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. VBR 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 VBR weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading 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 May 23, 2025. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VBR short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 1, 2025 at 193.00 and reached 206.80 on August 13, 2025. VBR gained -13.80 points, or -7.15%, in 12 days. The price is now at the 27.46% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VBR daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range.

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

During the last week, the price has moved above 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) 51.19
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 14.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 77.43
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 71.25
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.94
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.69
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 4.40
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 77.03
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 75.85
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.37 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Yearly Trendline Resistance 234.89
Upper Bollinger Band 206.33
Daily Stochastic Crossing 205.30
Price 203.01
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 202.64
Parabolic System 200.92
20 Day Moving Average 200.84
50 Day Moving Average 197.83
Lower Bollinger Band 194.88
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 174.46
Yearly Trendline Support 174.33
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 197.48
Low Date 08/11/2025
High 206.80
High Date 08/13/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 193.00
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 206.80
High Date 08/13/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 160.20
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 206.80
High Date 08/13/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Broadening Descending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 174.46
Support 111.07
High 219.00
High Date 11/25/2024
Low 160.20
Low Date 04/09/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 234.89
Support 174.33
Low 142.53
Low Date 09/27/2022
High 219.00
High Date 11/25/2024
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