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- 9/25/2026 -
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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldBroken trend support line
Daily :Bearish Thrusting CandlestickLane's Stochastic oversoldWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly oversoldLane's Stochastic and MACD bullish divergenceA Parabolic SAR indicator is below and near the price
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It was the negative week for the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC). During the week, the VDC gave back -1.38 points, or -0.62%, and closed at 222.17 on Friday, September 25, 2026. VDC was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See VDC long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on November 6, 2025 at 205.45 and reached 244.33 on February 27, 2026. VDC gained -38.88 points, or -18.92%, in 16 weeks. The price is now at the 57.00% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See VDC medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on June 2, 2026 at 220.00 and reached 239.73 on July 28, 2026. VDC gained -19.73 points, or -8.97%, in 8 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (228.63) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. VDC may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance 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 support in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VDC weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly strongly oversold 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 link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since August 28, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VDC short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on August 19, 2026 at 236.22 and reached 220.09 on September 25, 2026. VDC lost 16.13 points, or 6.83%, in 37 days. The price is now at the 12.90% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VDC daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bullish 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 daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since August 26, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.

A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (223.84) comes close to the price (222.17). 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.

Candlestick pattern: [See VDC candlestick chart pattern]
On Friday the chart has formed a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern. This pattern occurs in a downtrend and it shows a rally failure in a down market. This is a weak continuation pattern. The reliability of the Bearish Thrusting pattern is low. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks that had a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern during the last week.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.60
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 96.50
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 18.95
Oversold Bullish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 19.02
Oversold
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -1.69 Bullish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 43.18
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 97.40
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 25.29
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 25.38
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.29
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 260.07
Upper Bollinger Band 231.56
50 Day Moving Average 229.11
Monthly Trendline Support 228.63
20 Day Moving Average 226.06
Parabolic System 223.84
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 222.96
Price 222.17
Daily Stochastic Crossing 221.54
Lower Bollinger Band 219.96
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 236.22
High Date 08/19/2026
Low 220.09
Low Date 09/25/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 239.73
High Date 07/28/2026
Low 220.09
Low Date 09/25/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 260.07
Support 228.63
Low 220.00
Low Date 06/02/2026
High 239.73
High Date 07/28/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 205.45
Low Date 11/06/2025
High 244.33
High Date 02/27/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 170.83
Low Date 10/10/2022
High 244.33
High Date 02/27/2026
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