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Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend support lineRelative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overboughtLane's Stochastic is strongly overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Daily  MACD line has moved below its signal line20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average
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It was the negative week for the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH). During the week, the VFH dropped -1.71 points, or -1.67%, and closed at 100.68 on Friday, April 5, 2024. It was the worst weekly loss since October 27, 2023. Weekly volume was -47% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VFH long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 13, 2022 at 72.96 and reached 102.60 on March 28, 2024. VFH gained -29.64 points, or -40.62%, in 76 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (76.66) 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 VFH medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on October 27, 2023 at 75.72 and reached 102.60 on March 28, 2024. VFH gained -26.88 points, or -35.50%, in 21 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (104.16) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 VFH weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overbought while Lane's Stochastic is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range or strongly overbought weekly 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. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, 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, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since November 17, 2023. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VFH short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on January 17, 2024 at 90.02 and reached 102.60 on March 28, 2024. VFH gained -12.58 points, or -13.97%, in 71 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VFH daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

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 20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. 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) 57.89
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 60.70
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 35.41
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 44.21
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.19
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 81.65
Overbought Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 11.60
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 90.46
Strong Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 80.71
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.72 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Support 104.16
Weekly Trendline Resistance 103.28
Parabolic System 102.64
Upper Bollinger Band 102.27
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 101.59
Price 100.68
Daily Stochastic Crossing 100.52
20 Day Moving Average 100.40
Lower Bollinger Band 97.97
50 Day Moving Average 97.71
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 81.17
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Low 90.02
Low Date 01/17/2024
High 102.60
High Date 03/28/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 103.28
Support 104.16
Low 75.72
Low Date 10/27/2023
High 102.60
High Date 03/28/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 73.25
Low Date 03/24/2023
High 102.60
High Date 03/28/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 81.17
Support 76.66
Low 72.96
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 102.60
High Date 03/28/2024
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 102.52
High Date 01/13/2022
Low 72.96
Low Date 10/13/2022
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