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- 8/22/2025 -
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Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
Daily :The price touches the upper Bollinger Band
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH). During the week, the VFH gained 2.82 points, or 2.20%, and closed at 131.16 on Friday, August 22, 2025. Weekly volume was -19% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VFH long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 24, 2023 at 73.25 and reached 131.45 on August 22, 2025. VFH gained -58.20 points, or -79.45%, in 126 weeks. Price is near the trend high.

Medium-term trend: [See VFH medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 100.90 and reached 131.45 on August 22, 2025. VFH gained -30.55 points, or -30.28%, in 19 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 127.10 and resistance is at 133.35. 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 VFH weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. 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. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VFH short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 1, 2025 at 124.18 and reached 131.45 on August 22, 2025. VFH gained -7.27 points, or -5.85%, in 21 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 128.22 and resistance is at 132.08. 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 short-term trend.

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

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since August 13, 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 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.01
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 30.80
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 73.04
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 70.41
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.45
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.14
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 7.30
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 78.18
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 76.60
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.56 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 133.35
Weekly Trendline Resistance 132.08
Upper Bollinger Band 131.26
Price 131.16
Daily Stochastic Crossing 130.53
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 129.61
Weekly Trendline Support 128.22
20 Day Moving Average 128.01
Parabolic System 127.33
50 Day Moving Average 127.13
Monthly Trendline Support 127.10
Lower Bollinger Band 125.37
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 127.87
Low Date 08/21/2025
High 131.45
High Date 08/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 132.08
Support 128.22
Low 124.18
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 131.45
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 133.35
Support 127.10
Low 100.90
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 131.45
High Date 08/22/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 73.25
Low Date 03/24/2023
High 131.45
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 72.96
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 131.45
High Date 08/22/2025
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