VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VLO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US91913Y1001 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VLO scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. VLO performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.
71% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VLO.
In the last month VLO has a been trading in the 132.49 - 155.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
VLO has an average volume of 3242150 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
VLO is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry, VLO did better than 45% of them.
VLO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VLO is lagging the market.
The technical rating of VLO is bad and it also does not present a 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
131.84
154.59
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 133.17 to 133.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 134.24 to 136.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 138.50 to 139.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @147.55 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 151.21 to 153.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly 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 VLO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VLO is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 29.64 | NEGATIVE | VLO has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.36% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VLO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VLO is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of VLO is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VLO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.68 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VLO has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 16.03 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests VLO may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.06 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VLO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.02 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for VLO 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)
133.46
-3.37 (-2.46%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-2.46%
1 Week-4.24%
2 Weeks-9.54%
1 Month-10.47%
3 Month8.57%
6 Month0.29%
12 Month-11.66%
2 Year2.74%
3 Year13.95%
5 Year153.77%
10 Year124.91%
15 Year746.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.02
ATR(20)%3.06%
ATR Inc7.95%
Range Today5.3
ADR(20)3.64
ADR(20)%2.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS29.64
Mansfield-0.71
10 Day High145.33
10 Day Low132.49
20 Day High155.12
20 Day Low132.49
52 Week High155.12
52 Week Low99
CS1 End133.17
CR1 Start134.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.64%
DER(5)-0.55%
Volume2.76M
Volume Incr-19.53%
Vol(5)2.74M
Vol(50)3.24M