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VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:VLO - US91913Y1001 - Common Stock

163.55 USD
+0.84 (+0.52%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 8:19:06 PM
165.06 USD
+1.51 (+0.92%)
After Hours: 12/22/2025, 8:19:06 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

Overall VLO gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.

In the last month VLO has a been trading in the 159.90 - 182.05 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, VLO did better than 78% of all other stocks.
VLO is one of the better performing stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, it outperforms 80% of 210 stocks in the same industry.
VLO is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so VLO is lagging the market slightly.
VLO has an average volume of 2632900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VALERO ENERGY CORP / VLO Weekly stock chart
VALERO ENERGY CORP / VLO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

VLO has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

157.99

187.29

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 159.59 to 162.70. 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 181.77 to 185.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for VLO is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for VLO is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength78.61POSITIVEVLO has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.61% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of VLO is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of VLO is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of VLO is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.74NEUTRALThe RSI value for VLO is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-1.53NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests VLO has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)13.2OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests VLO may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for VLO suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.09NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for VLO suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
VALERO ENERGY CORP / VLO Daily stock chart

VALERO ENERGY CORP

NYSE:VLO (12/22/2025, 8:19:06 PM)

After market: 165.06 +1.51 (+0.92%)

163.55

+0.84 (+0.52%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg0.52%
1 Week-2.59%
2 Weeks-5.77%
1 Month-5.71%
3 Month-6.88%
6 Month21.43%
12 Month36.77%
2 Year25.81%
3 Year28.92%
5 Year189.11%
10 Year131.3%
15 Year607.4%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.48
ATR(20)%2.82%
ATR Inc-42.55%
Range Today2.69
ADR(20)4.33
ADR(20)%2.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.61
3 months CRS26.13
6 months CRS81.78
Mansfield0.33
10 Day High177.99
10 Day Low159.9
20 Day High182.05
20 Day Low159.9
52 Week High185.62
52 Week Low99
CS1 End162.7
CR1 Start181.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.28%
DER(5)-0.4%
Volume2.80M
Volume Incr29.87%
Vol(5)3.76M
Vol(50)2.63M

VALERO ENERGY CORP / VLO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for VALERO ENERGY CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to VLO.


What is the trend direction for VLO stock?

The current trend direction for VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for VLO stock?

VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) has an RSI value of 37.7369. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for VALERO ENERGY CORP?

The MACD indicator for VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) has a value of -1.52883, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for VLO stock?

VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) has a support level at 162.7 and a resistance level at 181.77. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VLO support and resistance levels.