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- 10/17/2025 -
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Vulcan Materials (VMC) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtOversold sectorTrend support at 294.41
Daily :The price has fallen below the Parabolic SARPrice has crossed below the 50 Day Moving AverageThe 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 Vulcan Materials (VMC). During the week, the VMC dropped -6.08 points, or -2.02%, and closed at 295.35 on Friday, October 17, 2025. It was the worst weekly loss since May 23, 2025. Weekly volume was -20% below average.

VMC is a member of Materials Sector. Materials is the most oversold sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See VMC long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on July 5, 2022 at 137.54 and reached 311.74 on October 15, 2025. VMC gained -174.20 points, or -126.65%, in 171 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 237.70 and resistance is at 350.51. 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 VMC medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 10, 2025 at 215.10 and reached 311.74 on October 15, 2025. VMC gained -96.64 points, or -44.93%, in 31 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (294.41) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VMC weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic. 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 Lane's Stochastic help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 2, 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 VMC short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on October 15, 2025 at 311.74 and reached 293.53 on October 17, 2025. VMC lost 18.21 points, or 5.84%, in 2 days. The price is now at the 9.99% retracement level.

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

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since October 8, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.

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.

During the last week, the price 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) 41.54
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 75.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 37.97
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 34.82
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.76
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 75.18
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 27.90
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 81.10
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 69.99
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 9.24
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 350.51
Parabolic System 311.31
Upper Bollinger Band 308.35
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 306.85
20 Day Moving Average 301.28
Daily Stochastic Crossing 300.02
50 Day Moving Average 295.98
Price 295.35
Monthly Trendline Support 294.41
Lower Bollinger Band 292.05
Quarterly Trendline Support 237.70
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Materials 1
Industry Construction Materials 103
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 311.74
High Date 10/15/2025
Low 293.53
Low Date 10/17/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 253.40
Low Date 06/26/2025
High 311.74
High Date 10/15/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Test Support
Resistance 377.87
Support 294.41
Low 215.10
Low Date 03/10/2025
High 311.74
High Date 10/15/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 350.51
Support 237.70
Low 137.54
Low Date 07/05/2022
High 311.74
High Date 10/15/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 25.06
Low Date 10/04/2011
High 311.74
High Date 10/15/2025
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