VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VLO - US91913Y1001 - Common Stock
152.01 USD
+0.85 (+0.56%)
152.01 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to VLO. Although VLO is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
VLO is part of the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are 208 other stocks in this industry. VLO outperforms 73% of them.
VLO is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month VLO has a been trading in the 130.78 - 153.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
VLO has an average volume of 2954750 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VLO turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 67% of all stocks.
Although VLO has an excellent technical rating, it 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
130.44
156.37
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 139.62 to 141.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 131.76 to 135.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 153.06 to 154.82. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for VLO is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VLO is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.44 | NEUTRAL | VLO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VLO is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VLO is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VLO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 71 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests VLO may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.83 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VLO has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.88 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VLO may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.18 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VLO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.74 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VLO 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)
152.01
+0.85 (+0.56%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg0.56%
1 Week4.57%
2 Weeks11.12%
1 Month14.14%
3 Month17.86%
6 Month16.28%
12 Month3.6%
2 Year17.02%
3 Year29.79%
5 Year189.05%
10 Year156.17%
15 Year863.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.2
ATR(20)%2.18%
ATR Inc-15.78%
Range Today3.15
ADR(20)3.31
ADR(20)%2.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.44
Mansfield0.49
10 Day High153.25
10 Day Low135.02
20 Day High153.25
20 Day Low130.78
52 Week High155.12
52 Week Low99
CS1 End141.52
CR1 Start153.06
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.46%
DER(5)-0.59%
Volume2.24M
Volume Incr-7.27%
Vol(5)2.22M
Vol(50)2.95M