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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldBroken trend support line
Daily :Lane's Stochastic oversoldWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold
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It was the negative week for the Illinois Tool Works (ITW). During the week, the ITW dropped -7.08 points, or -2.78%, and closed at 247.68 on Friday, May 15, 2026. ITW was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See ITW long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 8, 2025 at 214.70 and reached 303.16 on February 12, 2026. ITW gained -88.46 points, or -41.20%, in 44 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (257.80) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. ITW may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. 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 support in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See ITW medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on February 12, 2026 at 303.16 and reached 247.00 on April 30, 2026. ITW lost 56.16 points, or 18.52%, in 11 weeks. Price is near the trend low.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ITW weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly strongly oversold Williams' Percentage Range. 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 link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 20, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See ITW short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on April 9, 2026 at 274.78 and reached 247.00 on April 30, 2026. ITW lost 27.78 points, or 10.11%, in 21 days. Price is near the trend low.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ITW daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since April 29, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 23.19
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 93.40
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 14.85
Oversold
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 14.89
Oversold
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -3.76
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 24.15
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 92.70
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 25.55
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 23.22
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.36
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 274.66
50 Day Moving Average 263.52
20 Day Moving Average 259.98
Monthly Trendline Support 257.80
Parabolic System 255.22
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 253.68
Daily Stochastic Crossing 249.33
Price 247.68
Lower Bollinger Band 240.79
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Industrials 4
Industry Industrial Machinery 53
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 274.78
High Date 04/09/2026
Low 247.00
Low Date 04/30/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 303.16
High Date 02/12/2026
Low 247.00
Low Date 04/30/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 320.74
Support 257.80
Low 214.70
Low Date 04/08/2025
High 303.16
High Date 02/12/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 173.52
Low Date 07/14/2022
High 303.16
High Date 02/12/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 24.73
Low Date 09/27/2001
High 303.16
High Date 02/12/2026
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