VANECK SEMICONDUCTOR ETF (SMH) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:SMH - US92189F6768 - ETF
337.765 USD
-1.99 (-0.58%)
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to SMH. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, SMH is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
SMH is one of the better performing stocks in the Automobile Components industry, it outperforms 78% of 81 stocks in the same industry.
SMH 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 SMH has a been trading in the 301.37 - 348.53 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
SMH has an average volume of 8059050 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that SMH is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
Although SMH has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
282.52
349.54
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 325.33 to 327.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @315.95 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 306.31 to 308.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @290.28 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @285.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @346.08 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 is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SMH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.56 | POSITIVE | SMH has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.56% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SMH is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SMH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SMH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.74 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SMH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SMH has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.32 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SMH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.37 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for SMH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.09 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SMH suggests a strong 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)
NASDAQ:SMH (10/14/2025, 2:43:09 PM)
337.765
-1.99 (-0.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Performance
% Chg-0.58%
1 Week-1.06%
2 Weeks5.3%
1 Month10.61%
3 Month17.03%
6 Month76.47%
12 Month35.08%
2 Year144.51%
3 Year259.11%
5 Year288.4%
10 Year1153.46%
15 Year2202.61%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.75
ATR(20)%2.37%
ATR Inc167.54%
Range Today8.65
ADR(20)6.65
ADR(20)%1.97%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.56
Mansfield1.98
10 Day High348.53
10 Day Low322.43
20 Day High348.53
20 Day Low301.37
52 Week High348.53
52 Week Low170.11
CS1 End327.37
CR1 Start346.08
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.4%
DER(5)0.9%
Volume4.84M
Volume Incr26.42%
Vol(5)10.67M
Vol(50)8.06M