VANGUARD UTILITIES ETF (VPU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VPU - NYSE Arca - US92204A8760 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VPU scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although VPU is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
A new 52 week high is currently being made by VPU, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VPU turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
In the last month VPU has a been trading in a tight range between 173.75 and 181.64.
Although VPU has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is 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.
More info and screens
156.77
182.92
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 175.63 to 179.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 169.50 to 172.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 158.35 to 162.97. 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 181.11 to 181.11. 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 VPU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VPU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.88 | NEUTRAL | VPU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VPU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VPU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VPU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VPU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VPU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 76.7 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VPU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.21 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VPU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 6.84 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VPU 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)
181.1
+3.18 (+1.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.79%
1 Week1.72%
2 Weeks2.33%
1 Month3.81%
3 Month7.3%
6 Month6.42%
12 Month18.68%
2 Year24.39%
3 Year12.45%
5 Year36.56%
10 Year90.95%
15 Year181.69%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.33
ATR(20)%1.21%
ATR Inc21.47%
Range Today2.89
ADR(20)2.05
ADR(20)%1.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.88
Mansfield-0.19
10 Day High181.64
10 Day Low173.75
20 Day High181.64
20 Day Low173.75
52 Week High181.64
52 Week Low152.83
CS1 End179.48
CR1 Start181.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.76%
DER(5)2.83%
Volume178.40K
Volume Incr-8.83%
Vol(5)151.24K
Vol(50)185.85K