VANGUARD HEALTH CARE ETF (VHT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VHT - NYSE Arca - US92204A5048 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VHT scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. VHT was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VHT is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month VHT has a been trading in the 237.23 - 254.28 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
VHT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VHT is lagging the market.
VHT has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup 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.
- A support zone ranging from 246.07 to 248.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 236.70 to 241.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 255.89 to 256.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @262.79 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Strong resistance @277.47 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for VHT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VHT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.64 | NEGATIVE | VHT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.36% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VHT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VHT is above the rising 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) | 61.47 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VHT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.19 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VHT has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VHT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.28 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VHT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.2 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VHT 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)
253.21
+1.18 (+0.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.47%
1 Week4.01%
2 Weeks3.27%
1 Month2.78%
3 Month5.89%
6 Month-5.79%
12 Month-11.28%
2 Year3.59%
3 Year9.35%
5 Year22.05%
10 Year91.28%
15 Year409.58%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.33
ATR(20)%1.28%
ATR Inc-30.66%
Range Today2.48
ADR(20)2.82
ADR(20)%1.12%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.64
Mansfield-1.1
10 Day High254.28
10 Day Low237.23
20 Day High254.28
20 Day Low237.23
52 Week High289.14
52 Week Low234.11
CS1 End248.47
CR1 Start255.89
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.3%
DER(5)-2.3%
Volume259.20K
Volume Incr-13.05%
Vol(5)298.18K
Vol(50)319.14K