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Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionLane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARThe price touches the upper Bollinger Band
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It was a first positive week for the Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX). During the week, the GDX gained 6.83 points, or 7.97%, and closed at 92.56 on Friday, January 9, 2026. It was the best weekly gain since November 28, 2025. Weekly volume was -7% below average.

Long-term trend: [See GDX long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 4, 2023 at 25.62 and reached 93.17 on January 9, 2026. GDX gained -67.55 points, or -263.66%, in 118 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (39.82) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See GDX medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on December 30, 2024 at 33.42 and reached 93.17 on January 9, 2026. GDX gained -59.75 points, or -178.79%, in 53 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 76.23 and resistance is at 99.70. 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 medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See GDX weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, 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, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since August 1, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See GDX short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on October 27, 2025 at 68.13 and reached 93.17 on January 9, 2026. GDX gained -25.04 points, or -36.75%, in 74 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 86.30 and resistance is at 95.18. A Rising Channel represents price movement contained between parallel lower (support) and upper (resistance) trend lines. Trading Channeling stocks is one of the most reliable and accurate trading techniques that provide traders with precise entry and exit points as well as stop-losses and take-profit recommendations. Use the following link to access a Rising Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Channel pattern in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See GDX 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. Daily 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 daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

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 touches the upper Bollinger Band. 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) 64.79
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 13.50
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 86.93
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 79.40
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.57 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.90
Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 3.70
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 86.74
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 79.98
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 7.62 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 99.70
Weekly Trendline Resistance 95.18
Upper Bollinger Band 92.83
Price 92.56
Daily Stochastic Crossing 92.49
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 90.87
20 Day Moving Average 88.11
Weekly Trendline Support 86.30
Parabolic System 83.89
Lower Bollinger Band 82.31
50 Day Moving Average 81.27
Monthly Trendline Support 76.23
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 83.23
Low Date 01/02/2026
High 93.17
High Date 01/09/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 95.18
Support 86.30
Low 68.13
Low Date 10/27/2025
High 93.17
High Date 01/09/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 99.70
Support 76.23
Low 33.42
Low Date 12/30/2024
High 93.17
High Date 01/09/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 61.57
Support 39.82
Low 25.62
Low Date 10/04/2023
High 93.17
High Date 01/09/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 21.52
Low Date 09/26/2022
High 93.17
High Date 01/09/2026
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