VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.MI) Stock Technical Analysis
BIT:DFNS - Euronext Milan - IE000YYE6WK5 - ETF - Currency: EUR
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to DFNS. Both in the recent history as in the last year, DFNS has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that DFNS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 93% of all stocks. On top of that, DFNS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
DFNS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month DFNS has a been trading in the 46.35 - 50.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although DFNS has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 46.26 to 48.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @44.22 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @39.07 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @35.91 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 DFNS.MI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for DFNS.MI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 93.33 | POSITIVE | DFNS.MI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 93.33% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFNS.MI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFNS.MI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of DFNS.MI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 65.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for DFNS.MI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests DFNS.MI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.42 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests DFNS.MI may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for DFNS.MI suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for DFNS.MI suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
BIT:DFNS (7/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
49.855
-0.07 (-0.14%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.14%
1 Week2.29%
2 Weeks4.41%
1 Month4.34%
3 Month17.31%
6 Month34.74%
12 Month70.62%
2 Year128.48%
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.65
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc-11.12%
Range Today0.55
ADR(20)0.65
ADR(20)%1.3%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS93.33
Mansfield2
10 Day High50.14
10 Day Low47.43
20 Day High50.14
20 Day Low46.35
52 Week High50.14
52 Week Low26.93
CS1 End48.65
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume111.53K
Volume Incr18.99%
Vol(5)122.92K
Vol(50)93.14K