VANGUARD S/T CORP BOND ETF (VCSH) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:VCSH - US92206C4096 - ETF
Overall VCSH gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although VCSH is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
VCSH has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 79.99. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 79.85, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 76.43 to 79.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 79.99 to 80.04. 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 VCSH is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VCSH is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.22 | NEUTRAL | VCSH is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VCSH is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VCSH is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VCSH is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.51 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VCSH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VCSH has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 82.74 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VCSH may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.13 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VCSH suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.77 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VCSH suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80.05 | 79.67 | 0.38 (0.47%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @80.05. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @79.67. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.38 points, which is 0.47%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.12%. |
- 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.
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