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ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:EWJ - US46434G8226 - ETF

82.92 USD
-0.15 (-0.18%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 7:27:13 PM
82.55 USD
-0.37 (-0.45%)
After Hours: 1/7/2026, 7:27:13 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Taking everything into account, EWJ scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, EWJ is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that EWJ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 75% of all stocks. On top of that, EWJ also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
EWJ 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.
EWJ has an average volume of 5585570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month EWJ has a been trading in the 79.71 - 85.31 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Weekly stock chart
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although EWJ 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

70.97

85.72

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 80.15 to 82.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @77.93 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 71.69 to 71.82. 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 83.27 to 84.87. 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 EWJ is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for EWJ is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength75.87POSITIVEEWJ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.87% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of EWJ is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of EWJ is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of EWJ is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)56.43NEUTRALThe RSI value for EWJ is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.23POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests EWJ has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)81.87OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests EWJ may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.06LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for EWJ suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.37NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for EWJ suggests a weak or negative 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)
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Daily stock chart

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF

NYSEARCA:EWJ (1/7/2026, 7:27:13 PM)

After market: 82.55 -0.37 (-0.45%)

82.92

-0.15 (-0.18%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.18%
1 Week2.4%
2 Weeks3.06%
1 Month-0.32%
3 Month5.82%
6 Month14.59%
12 Month27.1%
2 Year25.24%
3 Year41.33%
5 Year23.78%
10 Year80.26%
15 Year89.66%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.66
ATR(20)%1.06%
ATR Inc-63.45%
Range Today0.36
ADR(20)0.53
ADR(20)%0.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.87
3 months CRS68.16
6 months CRS77.31
Mansfield-0.08
10 Day High83.27
10 Day Low80.54
20 Day High85.31
20 Day Low79.71
52 Week High85.31
52 Week Low59.84
CS1 End82.45
CR1 Start83.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.1%
DER(5)2.29%
Volume6.01M
Volume Incr41.64%
Vol(5)6.76M
Vol(50)5.59M

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to EWJ.


What is the trend direction for EWJ stock?

The current trend direction for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for EWJ stock?

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) has an RSI value of 56.43. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for EWJ stock?

The MACD indicator for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) has a value of 0.23192, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) stock?

The short term momentum for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) is positive.