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ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) Stock Technical Analysis

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

82.9956 USD
-0.13 (-0.16%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 2:44:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

Taking everything into account, EWJ scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, EWJ was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.

The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that EWJ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 76% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by EWJ over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
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 5430690 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 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

70.97

85.72

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 80.15 to 82.42. 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.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for EWJ is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength76.99POSITIVEEWJ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.99% 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)57.95NEUTRALThe RSI value for EWJ is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests EWJ has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)36.13NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for EWJ is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.07LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for EWJ suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.41NEGATIVEThe 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 (1/6/2026, 2:44:01 PM)

82.9956

-0.13 (-0.16%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.16%
1 Week2.67%
2 Weeks3.95%
1 Month-0.59%
3 Month6.09%
6 Month14.88%
12 Month27.42%
2 Year25.56%
3 Year41.69%
5 Year24.09%
10 Year80.72%
15 Year90.14%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.01
ATR(20)%1.07%
ATR Inc47.9%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.54
ADR(20)%0.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.99
3 months CRS70.14
6 months CRS78.06
Mansfield-0.03
10 Day High83.18
10 Day Low80.16
20 Day High85.31
20 Day Low79.71
52 Week High85.31
52 Week Low59.84
CS1 End82.42
CR1 Start83.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.53%
DER(5)4.96%
Volume6.21M
Volume Incr14.6%
Vol(5)5.43M
Vol(50)5.43M

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 7 / 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 57.9523. 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 0.0959378, 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 neutral.