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ISHARES US CONSUMER STAPLES (IYK) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSEARCA:IYK - NYSE Arca - US4642878122 - ETF - Currency: USD

71.64  +0.95 (+1.34%)

After market: 72 +0.36 (+0.5%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall IYK gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, IYK has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
IYK 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 IYK slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month IYK has a been trading in the 66.76 - 73.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, IYK did better than 85% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ISHARES US CONSUMER STAPLES / IYK Weekly stock chart
ISHARES US CONSUMER STAPLES / IYK Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

IYK has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 71.65. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 71.55, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

62.66

73.14

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 69.75 to 71.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 67.76 to 67.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @65.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 63.29 to 64.16. 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 71.65 to 72.42. 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
CRS85.57
Mansfield1.19
10 Day High71.94
10 Day Low66.76
20 Day High73.01
20 Day Low66.76
52 Week High73.25
52 Week Low63.18
Performance
1 Week0.48%
2 Weeks5.41%
1 Month3.26%
3 Month9.36%
6 Month3.86%
12 Month7.31%
2 Year3.77%
3 Year4.15%
5 Year79.63%
10 Year104.47%
15 Year264.15%
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)0.13
RSI(14)56.69
LBB67.41
UBB73.05
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
72.4369.742.69 (3.71%)25.00%
An entry @72.43. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @69.74. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.69 points, which is 3.71%.For a 0.93% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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 US CONSUMER STAPLES / IYK Daily stock chart

ISHARES US CONSUMER STAPLES

NYSEARCA:IYK (4/22/2025, 8:13:28 PM)

After market: 72 +0.36 (+0.5%)

71.64

+0.95 (+1.34%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.34%
1 Week0.48%
2 Weeks5.41%
1 Month3.26%
3 Month9.36%
6 Month3.86%
12 Month7.31%
2 Year3.77%
3 Year4.15%
5 Year79.63%
10 Year104.47%
15 Year264.15%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.79
ATR(20)%2.14%
ATR Inc-15.25%
Range Today1.11
ADR(20)1.47
ADR(20)%2.05%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.57
Mansfield1.19
10 Day High71.94
10 Day Low66.76
20 Day High73.01
20 Day Low66.76
52 Week High73.25
52 Week Low63.18
CS1 End71.55
CR1 Start71.65
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.84%
DER(5)0.19%
Volume505.60K
Volume Incr-28.65%
Vol(5)257.72K
Vol(50)329.92K