VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) Stock Technical Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:DFNS • IE000YYE6WK5

57.838 EUR
+0.72 (+1.26%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall DFNS gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.

  • In the last month DFNS has a been trading in the 56.06 - 64.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Warning: DFNS has an average volume of 26566 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, DFNS did better than 90% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by DFNS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
  • DFNS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so DFNS is lagging the market slightly.
  • The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VANECK DEFENSE ETF / DFNS Weekly stock chart
VANECK DEFENSE ETF / DFNS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although DFNS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

48.30

64.81

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • Support @52.67 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 48.79 to 50.95. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 63.88 to 64.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for DFNS.PA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for DFNS.PA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength90.68POSITIVEDFNS.PA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 90.68% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of DFNS.PA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of DFNS.PA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of DFNS.PA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.01NEUTRALThe RSI value for DFNS.PA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.84NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests DFNS.PA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)9.97OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests DFNS.PA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.29MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for DFNS.PA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.32POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for DFNS.PA suggests a strong 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)
VANECK DEFENSE ETF / DFNS Daily stock chart

VANECK DEFENSE ETF

EPA:DFNS (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

57.838

+0.72 (+1.26%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.26%
1 Week-3.54%
2 Weeks-6.89%
1 Month-5.95%
3 Month11.04%
6 Month16.15%
12 Month53.67%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.46
ATR(20)%2.29%
ATR Inc46.61%
Range Today1.79
ADR(20)1.15
ADR(20)%1.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.68
3 months CRS80.31
6 months CRS78.48
Mansfield0.72
10 Day High61.95
10 Day Low56.06
20 Day High64.54
20 Day Low56.06
52 Week High64.54
52 Week Low34.31
CS1 End52.67
CR1 Start63.88
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.02%
DER(5)-0.01%
Volume14.30K
Volume Incr-7.4%
Vol(5)33.82K
Vol(50)26.57K

VANECK DEFENSE ETF / DFNS.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to DFNS.PA.


What is the trend direction for DFNS stock?

The current trend direction for VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for VANECK DEFENSE ETF?

VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) has an RSI value of 45.0132. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for DFNS stock?

The short term momentum for VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) is negative.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for VANECK DEFENSE ETF?

The buy/sell signal for VANECK DEFENSE ETF (DFNS.PA) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.