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ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF (EWJ) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSEARCA:EWJ - NYSE Arca - US46434G8226 - ETF - Currency: USD

70.8  -1.22 (-1.69%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, EWJ scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, EWJ was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.

The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
EWJ is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so EWJ slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month EWJ has a been trading in the 59.84 - 72.16 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
EWJ has an average volume of 5820800 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that EWJ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 78% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Weekly stock chart
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

EWJ 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

60.71

73.72

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 67.17 to 69.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 61.32 to 61.71. 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 71.82 to 72.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.13
Mansfield0.68
10 Day High72.16
10 Day Low66.51
20 Day High72.16
20 Day Low59.84
52 Week High73.24
52 Week Low59.84
Performance
1 Week3.97%
2 Weeks7.65%
1 Month5.05%
3 Month5.43%
6 Month5.94%
12 Month3.98%
2 Year22.4%
3 Year27.2%
5 Year39.14%
10 Year40.01%
15 Year73.29%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.75
RSI(14)64.31
LBB63.89
UBB72.83
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
73.0071.811.19 (1.63%)25.00%
An entry @73.00. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @71.81. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 1.19 points, which is 1.63%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.41%.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of EWJ. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF / EWJ Daily stock chart

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF

NYSEARCA:EWJ (4/30/2025, 10:48:02 AM)

70.8

-1.22 (-1.69%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.69%
1 Week3.97%
2 Weeks7.65%
1 Month5.05%
3 Month5.43%
6 Month5.94%
12 Month3.98%
2 Year22.4%
3 Year27.2%
5 Year39.14%
10 Year40.01%
15 Year73.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.62
ATR(20)%2.67%
ATR Inc-57.01%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)1.47
ADR(20)%2.08%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.13
Mansfield0.68
10 Day High72.16
10 Day Low66.51
20 Day High72.16
20 Day Low59.84
52 Week High73.24
52 Week Low59.84
CS1 End71.97
CR1 Start72.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.11%
DER(5)1.83%
Volume1.35M
Volume Incr-59.12%
Vol(5)3.47M
Vol(50)5.82M