VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM B (BIV) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:BIV - NYSE Arca - US9219378190 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to BIV. BIV was a bad performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term this still looks good.
Although the technical rating is only medium, BIV does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 76.30, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for BIV in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 73.78 to 76.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 76.58 to 77.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 78.68 to 78.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for BIV is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BIV is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 33.52 | NEUTRAL | BIV is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BIV is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BIV is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BIV is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BIV is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.07 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BIV has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.15 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BIV is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.38 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for BIV suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.64 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BIV suggests a weak or negative trend. |
76.41
-0.29 (-0.38%)