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Archive - 11/28/2025 - Sign In to see current Signals. |
iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a first positive week after 4 consecutive negative weeks for the iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM). During the week, the IWM gained 13.15 points, or 5.58%, and closed at 248.75 on Friday, November 28, 2025. IWM was trading at average weekly trading volume.
Long-term trend: [See IWM long-term trend chart] A long-term uptrend had started on March 9, 2009 at 34.26 and reached 252.77 on October 15, 2025. IWM gained -218.51 points, or -637.80%, in 866 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 179.27 and resistance is at 255.67. 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 IWM medium-term trend chart] A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 171.70 and reached 252.77 on October 15, 2025. IWM gained -81.07 points, or -47.22%, in 27 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend support line (250.43) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish 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 support in a medium-term trend.
Weekly Technical Indicators: [See IWM 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. 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 November 14, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
Short-term trend: [See IWM short-term trend chart] A short-term downtrend had started on October 15, 2025 at 252.77 and reached 228.90 on November 20, 2025. IWM lost 23.87 points, or 9.44%, in 36 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (250.60). 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 short-term trend.
Daily Technical Indicators: [See IWM daily technical indicators chart] Daily Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought daily overbought Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help. 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. During the last week, the price has moved above 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. During the last week, the price has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
Candlestick pattern: [See IWM candlestick chart pattern] On Friday the chart has formed a Bearish Deliberation Candlestick pattern. This pattern occurs in an uptrend;it appears after a sustained upward move and suggests that the rally is losing strength and a reversal is possible. The reliability of the Bearish Deliberation pattern is medium. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks that had a Bearish Deliberation Candlestick pattern during the last week.
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