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ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSEARCA:SCJ - US4642865822 - ETF

88.54 USD
-0.69 (-0.77%)
Last: 11/20/2025, 6:40:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall SCJ gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. SCJ was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

Warning: SCJ has an average volume of 18222 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SCJ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks. On top of that, SCJ also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
SCJ is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SCJ is performing more or less in line with the market.
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.
In the last month SCJ has a been trading in a tight range between 88.54 and 93.03.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP / SCJ Weekly stock chart
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP / SCJ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

SCJ has an average technical rating and it also 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

69.02

94.78

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 88.20 to 88.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @71.76 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @69.72 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 90.26 to 91.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 93.27 to 93.84. 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 SCJ is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for SCJ is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength77.9POSITIVESCJ has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.9% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SCJ is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SCJ is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SCJ is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)35.5NEUTRALThe RSI value for SCJ is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.28NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests SCJ has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)2.19OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests SCJ may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.9LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SCJ suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)13.45NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for SCJ 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 SMALL-CAP / SCJ Daily stock chart

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP

NYSEARCA:SCJ (11/20/2025, 6:40:00 PM)

88.54

-0.69 (-0.77%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.77%
1 Week-3.13%
2 Weeks-2.63%
1 Month-3.39%
3 Month-3.2%
6 Month7.79%
12 Month19.54%
2 Year27.3%
3 Year37.38%
5 Year17.88%
10 Year49.36%
15 Year106.24%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.74
ATR(20)%0.9%
ATR Inc6.37%
Range Today1.09
ADR(20)0.51
ADR(20)%0.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.9
3 months CRS42.84
6 months CRS62.81
Mansfield0.07
10 Day High92.28
10 Day Low88.54
20 Day High93.03
20 Day Low88.54
52 Week High94.09
52 Week Low68.72
CS1 End88.2
CR1 Start90.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.16%
DER(5)1.59%
Volume15.29K
Volume Incr-38.13%
Vol(5)10.93K
Vol(50)18.22K

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP / SCJ FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to SCJ.


Can you provide the trend direction for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP?

The current trend direction for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for SCJ stock?

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) has an RSI value of 35.4963. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) stock?

The buy/sell signal for ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.


What is the support and resistance level for SCJ stock?

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP (SCJ) has a support level at 88.2 and a resistance level at 90.26. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SCJ support and resistance levels.