VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLE ETF (VDC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:VDC - US92204A2078 - ETF
212.84 USD
+0.32 (+0.15%)
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to VDC. VDC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
73% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VDC.
VDC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VDC is lagging the market.
In the last month VDC has a been trading in a tight range between 211.50 and 220.74.
Although the technical rating is bad, VDC does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 212.42, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for VDC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
201.00
228.43
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @212.42 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 203.03 to 206.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 213.46 to 226.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VDC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VDC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.69 | NEGATIVE | VDC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.31% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VDC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VDC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VDC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.02 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VDC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.26 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VDC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 14.83 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests VDC may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.86 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VDC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.5 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for VDC 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)
NYSEARCA:VDC (10/3/2025, 8:10:19 PM)
212.84
+0.32 (+0.15%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.15%
1 Week0.04%
2 Weeks-1.71%
1 Month-3.41%
3 Month-4.15%
6 Month1%
12 Month-0.92%
2 Year18.58%
3 Year13.24%
5 Year33.43%
10 Year65.88%
15 Year192.12%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.72
ATR(20)%0.86%
ATR Inc-20.85%
Range Today1.3
ADR(20)1.63
ADR(20)%0.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.69
Mansfield-1.27
10 Day High216.03
10 Day Low211.5
20 Day High220.74
20 Day Low211.5
52 Week High226.73
52 Week Low202.96
CS1 End212.42
CR1 Start213.46
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.58%
DER(5)1.73%
Volume95.70K
Volume Incr-5.48%
Vol(5)120.90K
Vol(50)117.35K