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ETFs Technical Analysis - SHYArchive
- 9/20/2024 -
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iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a third consecutive positive week for the iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY). During the week, the SHY climbed 0.06 points, or 0.07%, and closed at 83.21 on Friday, September 20, 2024. Weekly volume was -23% below average.
 Long-term trend: [See SHY long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on April 30, 2020 at 86.80 and reached 80.48 on March 8, 2023. SHY lost 6.32 points, or 7.28%, in 148 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (80.81) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. SHY may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support 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 resistance line in a long-term trend.
Medium-term trend: [See SHY medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 8, 2023 at 80.48 and reached 83.24 on September 18, 2024. SHY gained -2.76 points, or -3.43%, in 80 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (81.05) 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 medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See SHY 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 June 14, 2024. 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 SHY short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on May 1, 2024 at 80.91 and reached 83.24 on September 18, 2024. SHY gained -2.33 points, or -2.88%, in 140 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (81.70) 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 SHY 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 September 12, 2024. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.
A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (83.07) comes close to the price (83.21). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. 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.
Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. While daily technical indicators are overbought, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a resistance level. 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.
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