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Dollar General (DG) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorRelative Strength Index is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overboughtTrend support at 143.14
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARThe price is above the upper Bollinger BandPrice is near the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement level
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It was a first positive week for the Dollar General (DG). During the week, the DG gained 5.92 points, or 4.33%, and closed at 142.74 on Friday, January 9, 2026. Weekly volume was 9% above average.

DG is a member of Consumer Discretionary Sector. Consumer Discretionary is the second 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 DG long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on January 16, 2025 at 66.43 and reached 146.19 on January 6, 2026. DG gained -79.76 points, or -120.07%, in 50 weeks. Price is near the trend high.

Medium-term trend: [See DG medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on November 7, 2025 at 95.11 and reached 146.19 on January 6, 2026. DG gained -51.08 points, or -53.71%, in 8 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (143.14) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See DG weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Relative Strength Index is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. 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, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since November 28, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is strong. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See DG short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on December 31, 2025 at 132.57 and reached 146.19 on January 6, 2026. DG gained -13.62 points, or -10.27%, in 6 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See DG daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since December 26, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. 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 has closed on Friday above the upper Bollinger Band. It is considered a bullish signal. 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.97
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 10.00
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 83.10
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 78.01
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 6.69
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 82.26
Overbought
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 3.90
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 92.59
Strong Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 84.99
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 4.58
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 149.57
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 143.76
Daily Stochastic Crossing 143.74
Monthly Trendline Support 143.14
Price 142.74
Upper Bollinger Band 142.45
20 Day Moving Average 137.31
Parabolic System 133.25
Lower Bollinger Band 127.70
50 Day Moving Average 119.02
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 8
Industry General Merchandise Stores 113
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 146.19
High Date 01/06/2026
Low 141.55
Low Date 01/09/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 132.57
Low Date 12/31/2025
High 146.19
High Date 01/06/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Test Support
Resistance 149.57
Support 143.14
Low 95.11
Low Date 11/07/2025
High 146.19
High Date 01/06/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 66.43
Low Date 01/16/2025
High 146.19
High Date 01/06/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 262.21
High Date 04/21/2022
Low 66.43
Low Date 01/16/2025
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