VANECK SEMICONDUCTOR ETF (SMH.MI) Stock Technical Analysis
BIT:SMH - Euronext Milan - IE00BMC38736 - ETF - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, SMH scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although SMH is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
SMH is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so SMH is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SMH has a been trading in the 39.10 - 42.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Looking at the yearly performance, SMH did better than 73% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
SMH has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 40.70, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
29.34
43.06
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 40.45 to 40.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 38.63 to 38.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @29.64 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @42.63 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 SMH.MI is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SMH.MI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 73.03 | POSITIVE | SMH.MI has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.03% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SMH.MI is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SMH.MI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SMH.MI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SMH.MI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.23 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SMH.MI has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 20.04 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SMH.MI is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.91 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SMH.MI suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.51 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SMH.MI suggests a possible start of a new 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41.22 | 40.44 | 0.78 (1.88%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @41.22. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @40.44. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.78 points, which is 1.88%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.47%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of SMH. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
BIT:SMH (7/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
40.715
+0.07 (+0.17%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.17%
1 Week-2.3%
2 Weeks-1.65%
1 Month0.94%
3 Month29.09%
6 Month-4.19%
12 Month6.1%
2 Year49.77%
3 Year89.11%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.82
ATR(20)%1.91%
ATR Inc-51.89%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.62
ADR(20)%1.52%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.03
Mansfield-0.15
10 Day High42.31
10 Day Low40.3
20 Day High42.31
20 Day Low39.1
52 Week High43.73
52 Week Low25.99
CS1 End40.7
CR1 Start42.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.07%
DER(5)-0.36%
Volume27.64K
Volume Incr19.31%
Vol(5)27.16K
Vol(50)30.19K