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VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF (BLV) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:BLV - US9219377937 - ETF

69.55 USD
-0.24 (-0.34%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
68.236 USD
-1.31 (-1.89%)
After Hours: 12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall BLV gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. BLV's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

63% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than BLV.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
BLV is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so BLV is lagging the market.
In the last month BLV has a been trading in a tight range between 69.38 and 71.59.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF / BLV Weekly stock chart
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF / BLV Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

Although the technical rating is bad, BLV does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 69.29, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

65.43

73.57

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 68.20 to 69.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 66.09 to 66.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 69.63 to 72.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for BLV is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for BLV is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength37.68NEUTRALBLV is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BLV is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of BLV is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of BLV is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.84NEUTRALThe RSI value for BLV is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.04NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests BLV has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)21.25NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for BLV is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.61LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for BLV suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)23.6NEUTRALThe ADX value for BLV suggests a possible start of a new trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF / BLV Daily stock chart

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF

NYSEARCA:BLV (12/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 68.236 -1.31 (-1.89%)

69.55

-0.24 (-0.34%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.34%
1 Week0.06%
2 Weeks-0.8%
1 Month-1.26%
3 Month-1.78%
6 Month1.85%
12 Month0.58%
2 Year-6.74%
3 Year-3.99%
5 Year-36.57%
10 Year-19.88%
15 Year-12.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.37
ATR(20)%0.61%
ATR Inc-44.46%
Range Today0.24
ADR(20)0.33
ADR(20)%0.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS37.68
3 months CRS39.68
6 months CRS39.95
Mansfield-0.96
10 Day High70.54
10 Day Low69.38
20 Day High71.59
20 Day Low69.38
52 Week High72.63
52 Week Low65.71
CS1 End69.29
CR1 Start69.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.04%
DER(5)1.38%
Volume586.00K
Volume Incr-24.07%
Vol(5)588.86K
Vol(50)741.82K

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF / BLV FAQ

What is the technical rating for BLV stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to BLV.


Can you provide the trend direction for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF?

The current trend direction for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF (BLV) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for BLV stock?

VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF (BLV) has an RSI value of 37.8448. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for BLV stock?

The MACD indicator for VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND ETF (BLV) has a value of -0.0409358, indicating a bearish trend.