ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:IAU - NYSE Arca - US4642852044 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall IAU gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, IAU 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.
Looking at the yearly performance, IAU did better than 82% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by IAU over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
IAU 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.
IAU has an average volume of 7813140 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month IAU has a been trading in a tight range between 61.37 and 64.72.
IAU has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 60.86 to 63.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @56.90 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 64.59 to 64.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 IAU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for IAU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 82.44 | POSITIVE | IAU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 82.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IAU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IAU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of IAU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 63.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for IAU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.15 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests IAU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.72 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests IAU may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.13 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for IAU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.68 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for IAU 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)
NYSEARCA:IAU (7/23/2025, 9:43:08 AM)
64.3
-0.4 (-0.62%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.62%
1 Week3.06%
2 Weeks3.92%
1 Month1.62%
3 Month3.79%
6 Month23.69%
12 Month43.52%
2 Year73.92%
3 Year93.42%
5 Year71.53%
10 Year205.77%
15 Year179.84%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.65
ATR(20)%1.13%
ATR Inc25.97%
Range Today0.1
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%0.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS82.44
Mansfield0.92
10 Day High64.72
10 Day Low62.06
20 Day High64.72
20 Day Low61.37
52 Week High65
52 Week Low44.77
CS1 End64.59
CR1 Start64.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.19%
DER(5)-0.81%
Volume476.53K
Volume Incr-3.38%
Vol(5)6.59M
Vol(50)7.81M