AMERICAN CENTURY US QUALITY (VALQ) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VALQ - NYSE Arca - US0250722081 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VALQ scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, VALQ was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
Warning: VALQ has an average volume of 6486 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, VALQ outperforms 54% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
VALQ is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so VALQ is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month VALQ has a been trading in a tight range between 59.64 and 62.39.
Although the technical rating is only medium, VALQ does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @57.06 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 55.02 to 55.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 60.99 to 62.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 64.59 to 64.64. 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 VALQ is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VALQ is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.6 | NEUTRAL | VALQ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VALQ is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VALQ is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VALQ is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.96 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VALQ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.12 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VALQ has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 29.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VALQ is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.87 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VALQ suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.19 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VALQ 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:VALQ (6/20/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
60.7754
-0.05 (-0.08%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.08%
1 Week-1.88%
2 Weeks0.07%
1 Month0.51%
3 Month0.24%
6 Month-1.21%
12 Month5.91%
2 Year22.11%
3 Year32.2%
5 Year68.48%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%0.87%
ATR Inc-18.05%
Range Today0.45
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%0.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.6
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High62.39
10 Day Low60.64
20 Day High62.39
20 Day Low59.64
52 Week High64.72
52 Week Low52.93
CS1 End57.06
CR1 Start60.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.74%
DER(5)-1.49%
Volume3.30K
Volume Incr29.92%
Vol(5)6.34K
Vol(50)6.49K