ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:SCJ - NYSE Arca - US4642865822 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SCJ scores 10 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, SCJ is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: SCJ has an average volume of 22962 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SCJ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 71% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by SCJ over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
SCJ 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 SCJ has a been trading in a tight range between 82.83 and 86.81.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
SCJ 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.
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87.32
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 82.15 to 85.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @75.24 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 70.92 to 71.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @69.72 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 86.09 to 86.46. 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 SCJ is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SCJ is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 71.67 | POSITIVE | SCJ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.67% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCJ is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCJ is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SCJ is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SCJ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SCJ has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 55.28 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SCJ is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SCJ suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.66 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SCJ 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:SCJ (7/31/2025, 10:02:34 AM)
85.26
+0.01 (+0.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.01%
1 Week-1.4%
2 Weeks2.19%
1 Month0.38%
3 Month7.04%
6 Month14.51%
12 Month20.84%
2 Year20.04%
3 Year31.86%
5 Year31.5%
10 Year44.86%
15 Year104.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%0.82%
ATR Inc-29.26%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)0.37
ADR(20)%0.43%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.67
Mansfield0.11
10 Day High86.81
10 Day Low83.18
20 Day High86.81
20 Day Low82.83
52 Week High86.81
52 Week Low66.23
CS1 End85.12
CR1 Start86.09
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.18%
DER(5)4.38%
Volume3.69K
Volume Incr-28.98%
Vol(5)10.22K
Vol(50)22.96K