VANGUARD HEALTH CARE ETF (VHT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VHT - NYSE Arca - US92204A5048 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VHT scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. VHT's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VHT is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
VHT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so VHT is lagging the market.
In the last month VHT has a been trading in the 234.13 - 256.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
VHT has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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
234.33
280.24
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @240.57 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @236.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 241.32 to 252.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 264.09 to 264.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 269.68 to 277.47. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VHT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VHT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.01 | NEUTRAL | VHT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VHT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VHT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VHT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.21 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VHT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.15 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VHT has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 52.4 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VHT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VHT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 32.1 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VHT 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)
NYSEARCA:VHT (5/22/2025, 2:04:33 PM)
240.6
-0.73 (-0.3%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.3%
1 Week1.95%
2 Weeks-2.35%
1 Month-2.24%
3 Month-10.21%
6 Month-9.22%
12 Month-8.42%
2 Year2.32%
3 Year-0.19%
5 Year22.74%
10 Year72.6%
15 Year370.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.68
ATR(20)%1.9%
ATR Inc-18.28%
Range Today2.06
ADR(20)4.02
ADR(20)%1.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.01
Mansfield-1.17
10 Day High249.2
10 Day Low234.13
20 Day High256.64
20 Day Low234.13
52 Week High289.14
52 Week Low234.11
CS1 End241.32
CR1 Start243.51
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)-0.3%
Volume167.77K
Volume Incr34.88%
Vol(5)408.72K
Vol(50)303.77K