VULCAN MATERIALS CO (VMC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:VMC - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9291601097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, VMC scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although VMC 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.
VMC is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, VMC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
VMC is an average performer in the Construction Materials industry, it outperforms 54% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
VMC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VMC is lagging the market.
VMC has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 276.36, 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.
More info and screens
248.81
295.24
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 265.54 to 276.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 251.32 to 254.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 292.32 to 292.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.84
Mansfield-0.33
10 Day High279.22
10 Day Low267.09
20 Day High279.22
20 Day Low249.36
52 Week High298.31
52 Week Low225.36
Performance
1 Week0.56%
2 Weeks3.05%
1 Month7.05%
3 Month2.21%
6 Month3.76%
12 Month17.88%
2 Year50.74%
3 Year45.22%
5 Year95.13%
10 Year291.94%
15 Year525.39%
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)1.66
RSI(14)59.79
LBB254.07
UBB285.39
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 279.23 | 267.08 | 12.15 (4.35%) | 22.98% |
| An entry @279.23. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @267.08. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 12.15 points, which is 4.35%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 22.98% 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.
VULCAN MATERIALS CO
NYSE:VMC (1/30/2025, 5:34:44 PM)
After market: 276.36 0 (0%)276.36
+4.16 (+1.53%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Performance
% Chg1.53%
1 Week0.56%
2 Weeks3.05%
1 Month7.05%
3 Month2.21%
6 Month3.76%
12 Month17.88%
2 Year50.74%
3 Year45.22%
5 Year95.13%
10 Year291.94%
15 Year525.39%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.1
ATR(20)%1.86%
ATR Inc-17.52%
Range Today4.26
ADR(20)4.33
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.84
Mansfield-0.33
10 Day High279.22
10 Day Low267.09
20 Day High279.22
20 Day Low249.36
52 Week High298.31
52 Week Low225.36
CS1 End276.36
CR1 Start292.32
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.39%
DER(5)-0.13%
Volume575.65K
Volume Incr3.73%
Vol(5)629.53K
Vol(50)687.81K