We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to VXZ. VXZ scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Although the technical rating is bad, VXZ does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 53.49, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
51.54
We found 1 important support area.
We found 1 important resistance area.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VXZ is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VXZ is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 34.22 | NEUTRAL | VXZ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VXZ is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VXZ is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VXZ is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VXZ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.2 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VXZ has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 65.94 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VXZ is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.33 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VXZ suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.12 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VXZ suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NYSEARCA:VXZ (2/3/2026, 6:40:00 PM)
53.66
+0.81 (+1.53%)
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to VXZ.
The current trend direction for IPATH SER B S&P 500 VIX M/T (VXZ) is Bearish.
IPATH SER B S&P 500 VIX M/T (VXZ) has an RSI value of 53.7672. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
IPATH SER B S&P 500 VIX M/T (VXZ) has a support level at 53.49 and a resistance level at 57.8. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of VXZ support and resistance levels.