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- 8/28/2026 -
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Illumina Inc (ILMN) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorLane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceTrend resistance at 210.19
Daily :Broken uptrend resistance line - uptrend exhaustionWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought
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It was the negative week for the Illumina Inc (ILMN). During the week, the ILMN dropped -3.81 points, or -1.74%, and closed at 215.59 on Friday, August 28, 2026. Weekly volume was 6% above average.

ILMN is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care 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 ILMN long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on February 12, 2021 at 555.77 and reached 68.70 on April 9, 2025. ILMN lost 487.07 points, or 87.64%, in 216 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. A Falling Wedge is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the downside. It represents the loss of a downside momentum on each successive low and has a bullish bias. The Falling wedge usually marks a reversal in a downtrend. In an uptrend a falling wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Falling Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Falling Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See ILMN medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 9, 2025 at 68.70 and reached 231.81 on August 27, 2026. ILMN gained -163.11 points, or -237.42%, in 72 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (210.19). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. 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 resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ILMN 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. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. 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 May 8, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively 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 ILMN short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on March 12, 2026 at 115.31 and reached 231.81 on August 27, 2026. ILMN gained -116.50 points, or -101.03%, in 168 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (200.91) 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 short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ILMN 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 above its signal line since August 19, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.18
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 15.70
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 88.04
Overbought
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 80.52
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 6.92
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 78.66
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 6.20
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 83.56
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 78.75
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 16.64 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 234.41
Daily Stochastic Crossing 226.16
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 221.91
Price 215.59
Weekly Trendline Resistance 213.98
Parabolic System 210.42
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 210.19
20 Day Moving Average 203.96
Weekly Trendline Support 200.91
50 Day Moving Average 193.52
Lower Bollinger Band 179.71
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 12
Industry Biotechnology 118
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 186.64
Low Date 08/10/2026
High 231.81
High Date 08/27/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 213.98
Support 200.91
Low 115.31
Low Date 03/12/2026
High 231.81
High Date 08/27/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 112.65
Low Date 02/12/2026
High 231.81
High Date 08/27/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 210.19
Support 137.19
Low 68.70
Low Date 04/09/2025
High 231.81
High Date 08/27/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status
Resistance
Support
High 555.77
High Date 02/12/2021
Low 68.70
Low Date 04/09/2025
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