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- 8/22/2025 -
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Vanguard Small Cap ETF (VB) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
Daily :The price is above the upper Bollinger Band
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Vanguard Small Cap ETF (VB). During the week, the VB gained 6.36 points, or 2.58%, and closed at 252.41 on Friday, August 22, 2025. It was the best weekly gain since May 16, 2025. Weekly volume was -6% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VB long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 13, 2022 at 168.65 and reached 263.40 on November 25, 2024. VB gained -94.75 points, or -56.18%, in 110 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 192.86 and resistance is at 284.95. 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 VB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 190.30 and reached 253.34 on August 22, 2025. VB gained -63.04 points, or -33.13%, in 19 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 241.66 and resistance is at 254.57. 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 medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. 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 23, 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 VB short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 1, 2025 at 234.49 and reached 253.34 on August 22, 2025. VB gained -18.85 points, or -8.04%, in 21 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 244.14 and resistance is at 261.81. 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 short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since August 12, 2025. 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.

The price has closed on Friday above the upper Bollinger Band. It is considered a bullish signal. 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) 71.46
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 39.30
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 67.11
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 66.44
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.50
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.23
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 11.70
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 80.81
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 76.77
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.47 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Yearly Trendline Resistance 284.95
Weekly Trendline Resistance 261.81
Monthly Trendline Resistance 254.57
Price 252.41
Upper Bollinger Band 251.87
Daily Stochastic Crossing 250.00
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 249.17
Weekly Trendline Support 244.14
20 Day Moving Average 244.02
Monthly Trendline Support 241.66
50 Day Moving Average 241.14
Parabolic System 240.26
Lower Bollinger Band 237.50
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 243.29
Low Date 08/21/2025
High 253.34
High Date 08/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 261.81
Support 244.14
Low 234.49
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 253.34
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 254.57
Support 241.66
Low 190.30
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 253.34
High Date 08/22/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 263.40
High Date 11/25/2024
Low 190.30
Low Date 04/07/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 284.95
Support 192.86
Low 168.65
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 263.40
High Date 11/25/2024
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