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

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
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 Growth ETF (VBK). During the week, the VBK gained 5.65 points, or 1.97%, and closed at 291.95 on Friday, August 22, 2025. VBK was trading at average weekly trading volume.

Long-term trend: [See VBK long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on December 4, 2024 at 304.59 and reached 214.80 on April 7, 2025. VBK lost 89.79 points, or 29.48%, in 17 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (114.72) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish 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 resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See VBK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 214.80 and reached 293.43 on August 22, 2025. VBK gained -78.63 points, or -36.61%, in 19 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 280.07 and resistance is at 293.51. 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 VBK 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 VBK short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 20, 2025 at 280.44 and reached 293.43 on August 22, 2025. VBK gained -12.99 points, or -4.63%, in 2 days. The price is now at the 11.39% retracement level.

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

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since August 21, 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) 63.70
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 42.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 66.42
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 62.64
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.68
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.08
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 10.70
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 81.45
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 77.11
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.38 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 293.51
Price 291.95
Upper Bollinger Band 291.48
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 289.13
Daily Stochastic Crossing 288.52
20 Day Moving Average 283.84
50 Day Moving Average 280.24
Monthly Trendline Support 280.07
Parabolic System 279.61
Lower Bollinger Band 276.82
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 266.35
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 280.44
Low Date 08/20/2025
High 293.43
High Date 08/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 273.57
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 293.43
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 293.51
Support 280.07
Low 214.80
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 293.43
High Date 08/22/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Broadening Descending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 266.35
Support 114.72
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Low 214.80
Low Date 04/07/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 186.95
Low Date 06/16/2022
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
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