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Uptrend ExhaustionArchive
- 3/20/2026 -
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Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Air Products & Chemicals (APD). During the week, the APD dropped -6.97 points, or -2.42%, and closed at 281.01 on Friday, March 20, 2026. It was the worst weekly loss since December 12, 2025. Weekly volume was 15% above average.
APD is a member of Materials Sector. Materials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See APD long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 8, 2000 at 23.00 and reached 341.10 on February 4, 2025. APD gained -318.10 points, or -1383.04%, in 1299 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 158.72 and resistance is at 360.99. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See APD medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on February 4, 2025 at 341.10 and reached 229.11 on December 10, 2025. APD lost 111.99 points, or 32.83%, in 44 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (223.27) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See APD weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since January 9, 2026. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
Short-term trend: [See APD short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on March 3, 2026 at 268.12 and reached 296.82 on March 13, 2026. APD gained -28.70 points, or -10.70%, in 10 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 274.43 and resistance is at 312.39. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a short-term trend.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See APD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since March 11, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting weak.
A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (278.87) comes close to the price (281.01). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
The price is close to the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
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