VANGUARD UTILITIES ETF (VPU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:VPU - NYSE Arca - US92204A8760 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to VPU. Both in the recent history as in the last year, VPU 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that VPU is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 81% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by VPU over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
VPU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so VPU is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month VPU has a been trading in the 163.75 - 173.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, VPU 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 174.54. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 172.36, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for VPU in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
158.90
180.91
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 160.51 to 172.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @174.54 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 179.12 to 179.12. 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
CRS81.4
Mansfield0.1
10 Day High173.95
10 Day Low168.36
20 Day High173.95
20 Day Low163.76
52 Week High180.04
52 Week Low131.1
Performance
1 Week1.05%
2 Weeks2.37%
1 Month2.16%
3 Month-1.57%
6 Month6.1%
12 Month29.5%
2 Year21.8%
3 Year16.82%
5 Year26.98%
10 Year76.15%
15 Year181.07%
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)0.38
RSI(14)61.84
LBB167.23
UBB174.43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174.55 | 168.35 | 6.20 (3.55%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @174.55. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @168.35. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 6.20 points, which is 3.55%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.89%. |
- 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.
173.28
-0.05 (-0.03%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.03%
1 Week1.05%
2 Weeks2.37%
1 Month2.16%
3 Month-1.57%
6 Month6.1%
12 Month29.5%
2 Year21.8%
3 Year16.82%
5 Year26.98%
10 Year76.15%
15 Year181.07%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.31
ATR(20)%1.55%
ATR Inc-23.5%
Range Today1.31
ADR(20)2.36
ADR(20)%1.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.4
Mansfield0.1
10 Day High173.95
10 Day Low168.36
20 Day High173.95
20 Day Low163.76
52 Week High180.04
52 Week Low131.1
CS1 End172.36
CR1 Start174.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.16%
DER(5)1.72%
Volume161.60K
Volume Incr-41.81%
Vol(5)121.36K
Vol(50)217.44K