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Downtrend Resistance
Downtrend Resistance stock alert presents a technical analysis stock market picking technique based on combination of technical indicators, stock trend analysis, trend following indicators and pattern recognition. Stock market alert is a warning signal. Downtrend Resistance stock alert indicates that price is near long-term resistance trendline and probability of short-term trend reversal is high.

The strategy is based on selling long (or taking short) position on downtrend testing resistance. The strategy has low to medium risk and average reword.

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Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is overboughtMACD bearish divergenceTrend resistance at 95.87
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SARPrice is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement levelThe period of high volatility of the stock price
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It was the negative week for the Vanguard REIT Index ETF (VNQ). During the week, the VNQ dropped -1.38 points, or -1.43%, and closed at 95.30 on Friday, April 24, 2026. Weekly volume was -24% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VNQ long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on September 18, 2024 at 99.58 and reached 76.92 on April 9, 2025. VNQ lost 22.66 points, or 22.76%, in 29 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (95.87). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. 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 resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See VNQ medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 27, 2026 at 86.84 and reached 97.06 on April 21, 2026. VNQ gained -10.22 points, or -11.77%, in 3 weeks. The price is now at the 17.22% retracement level.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VNQ weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly MACD has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly 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 link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since April 10, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VNQ short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on April 21, 2026 at 97.06 and reached 94.13 on April 22, 2026. VNQ lost 2.93 points, or 3.02%, in 1 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VNQ 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 Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since April 2, 2026.

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.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands is 132.29% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price. 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) 73.89
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 15.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 67.23
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 75.06
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.85
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.97
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 15.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 48.75
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 63.32
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.49 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 99.54
Parabolic System 97.04
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 95.87
Daily Stochastic Crossing 95.67
Price 95.30
50 Day Moving Average 92.92
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 92.91
20 Day Moving Average 92.62
Quarterly Trendline Support 87.62
Lower Bollinger Band 87.60
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 97.06
High Date 04/21/2026
Low 94.13
Low Date 04/22/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 86.84
Low Date 03/27/2026
High 97.06
High Date 04/21/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 76.92
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 97.06
High Date 04/21/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 95.87
Support 87.62
High 99.58
High Date 09/18/2024
Low 76.92
Low Date 04/09/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 70.61
Low Date 10/30/2023
High 99.58
High Date 09/18/2024
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