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Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overboughtRelative Strength Index bearish divergence
Daily :Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtLane's Stochastic bearish divergenceA Parabolic SAR indicator is above and near the pricePrice is close to the 50 Day Moving AverageThe price touches the upper Bollinger Band
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It was a fourth positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP). During the week, the VTIP climbed 0.18 points, or 0.36%, and closed at 50.34 on Friday, April 24, 2026. VTIP was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See VTIP long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on January 5, 2023 at 46.53 and reached 50.81 on September 17, 2025. VTIP gained -4.28 points, or -9.20%, in 140 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 47.27 and resistance is at 51.49. 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 VTIP medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on December 23, 2025 at 49.35 and reached 50.35 on April 24, 2026. VTIP gained -1.00 points, or -2.03%, in 17 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 49.84 and resistance is at 50.46. 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 medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VTIP weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index 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 Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since February 27, 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 VTIP short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on March 26, 2026 at 49.72 and reached 50.35 on April 24, 2026. VTIP gained -0.63 points, or -1.27%, in 29 days. Price is near the trend high.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VTIP daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Relative Strength Index, Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. Daily Lane's Stochastic has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic bearish divergence. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since April 6, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting weak.

A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (50.15) comes close to the price (50.34). 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.

The price touches the upper Bollinger Band. 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.

Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. While daily technical indicators are overbought, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a resistance level. 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) 80.70
Overbought
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 18.60
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 89.50
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 83.85
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.08
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 81.88
Overbought Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 11.00
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 77.38
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 76.62
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -0.03
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Yearly Trendline Resistance 51.49
Monthly Trendline Resistance 50.46
Upper Bollinger Band 50.35
Price 50.34
Daily Stochastic Crossing 50.32
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 50.25
Parabolic System 50.15
20 Day Moving Average 50.07
50 Day Moving Average 49.94
Monthly Trendline Support 49.84
Lower Bollinger Band 49.84
Yearly Trendline Support 47.27
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 50.13
Low Date 04/21/2026
High 50.35
High Date 04/24/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 49.72
Low Date 03/26/2026
High 50.35
High Date 04/24/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 50.46
Support 49.84
Low 49.35
Low Date 12/23/2025
High 50.35
High Date 04/24/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 50.81
High Date 09/17/2025
Low 49.35
Low Date 12/23/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 51.49
Support 47.27
Low 46.53
Low Date 01/05/2023
High 50.81
High Date 09/17/2025
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