US stock / ETF

Valero Energy Corporation

VLO · NYSE · USD

4 hoursBullish83%
4h Upside probability 83%Bullish

VLO 4H chart

EMA21EMA50Bollinger
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Market View

Market Shift

4h: price is above EMA21, short trend is constructive

Confirmation Trigger

Hold above $232.72 and reclaim $265.49.

Invalidation Trigger

Lose $232.72 and MACD turns lower again.

Market Context

Trend PhaseRange
Sideways Structure

Price is above EMA21

4h
Momentum StateBullish
Momentum improving

RSI 60.3, MACD 2.144

4h
Volatility EnvironmentRange
Low volatility

ATR is $5.58 (2.16%)

4h

EMA Structure

Range
EMA 8$250.87Bullish
EMA 21$248.44Bullish
EMA 50$248.54Bullish

Signals

CategoryReadStrength
Momentum
RSI 60.3 · MACD 2.144

Momentum is strong

Strength
Bullish
Volatility
ATR $5.58 · BB 13.14%

Low volatility

Strength
Range
Volume
MFI 86.2 · OBV 53.90%

Relative to 20-period average volume

Strength
Bullish
Price Levels
$232.72 - $265.49

Support/Resistance Distance

Strength
Bullish

Key Levels

Upper risk zone

+5.13% · 2.4 ATR above latest close

$271.06
Nearest resistance

+2.97% · 1.4 ATR above · 34-bar high

$265.49
Current price

Price shown is delayed

$257.83
Nearest support

-9.74% · 4.5 ATR below · 34-bar low

$232.72
Deeper support zone

-11.9% · 5.5 ATR below latest close

$227.14
ATR zone

Latest close ± ATR14

$252.25 - $263.41

Indicators

Trend

Dow Theory Structure

Confirmation $245.72, invalidation $236.28

range · mixedRange
ADX / +DI / -DI (14)

Trend strength is active

45.2 / 32.4 / 17.7Bullish
Supertrend (10,3)

Price is above Supertrend

$242.05Bullish
Ichimoku Cloud

Cloud Span A / Span B

$248.09 / $249.1Bullish
Donchian Channel (20)

20-period breakout channel position

86%Bullish

Volatility

ATR (14)

Low volatility

$5.58 (2.16%)Range
Bollinger Bands (20,2)

Width 13.14%

87%Bullish
Keltner Channel upper / lower

ATR channel lower / upper

$259.44 / $237.44Range
ATR channel lower / upper

Current Volatility Envelope

$252.25 / $263.41Range

Levels / Risk

Resistance

Nearest Upside Decision Level

$265.49Range
Support

Nearest Downside Decision Level

$232.72Range

Momentum

RSI (14)

Momentum is strong

60.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)

Histogram is positive

2.144Bullish
Stochastic %K / %D (14,3,3)

%K / %D momentum cross

92.5 / 92.4Bullish
Williams %R (14)

Overbought zone

-7.5Bearish
CCI (20)

Strong expansion

132.7Bullish
TD Sequential

Setup is not extreme

sell 4Bearish

Volume / Money Flow

MFI (14)

Money flow is strong

86.2Bullish
OBV slope

20-period OBV slope

53.90%Bullish
Volume ratio

Relative to 20-period average volume

0.41xBearish

Trend

Dow Theory Structure

Confirmation $245.72, invalidation $236.28

range · mixedRange
ADX / +DI / -DI (14)

Trend strength is active

45.2 / 32.4 / 17.7Bullish
Supertrend (10,3)

Price is above Supertrend

$242.05Bullish
Ichimoku Cloud

Cloud Span A / Span B

$248.09 / $249.1Bullish
Donchian Channel (20)

20-period breakout channel position

86%Bullish

Momentum

RSI (14)

Momentum is strong

60.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)

Histogram is positive

2.144Bullish
Stochastic %K / %D (14,3,3)

%K / %D momentum cross

92.5 / 92.4Bullish
Williams %R (14)

Overbought zone

-7.5Bearish
CCI (20)

Strong expansion

132.7Bullish
TD Sequential

Setup is not extreme

sell 4Bearish

Volatility

ATR (14)

Low volatility

$5.58 (2.16%)Range
Bollinger Bands (20,2)

Width 13.14%

87%Bullish
Keltner Channel upper / lower

ATR channel lower / upper

$259.44 / $237.44Range
ATR channel lower / upper

Current Volatility Envelope

$252.25 / $263.41Range

Volume / Money Flow

MFI (14)

Money flow is strong

86.2Bullish
OBV slope

20-period OBV slope

53.90%Bullish
Volume ratio

Relative to 20-period average volume

0.41xBearish

Levels / Risk

Resistance

Nearest Upside Decision Level

$265.49Range
Support

Nearest Downside Decision Level

$232.72Range

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