VLO Chart Analysis
$390.42as of 2026-09-11VLO is in a daily uptrend (price above EMA20 (360.13), price above EMA50 (329.51), price above SMA200 (243.86)). The weekly timeframe agrees (uptrend). Price sits 2.2% below the 52-week high. Nearest resistance 399.25 (1 touch, 2.3% away). Nearest support 353.00 (1 touch, 9.6% below). Price has held a 2-week base box.
Trend regime by timeframe
- • price above EMA20 (360.13)
- • price above EMA50 (329.51)
- • price above SMA200 (243.86)
- • mixed pivot lows
- • mixed pivot highs
- • price above EMA20 (302.21)
- • price above EMA50 (247.95)
- • mixed pivot lows
- • rising pivot highs
- • price above EMA20 (222.17)
- • falling pivot lows
Key support & resistance levels
Levels are clustered from the swing highs and lows of the past year, weighted by the volume traded at each touch. More touches means the market has respected the level more often.
| Level | Type | Tested | From price |
|---|---|---|---|
| $399.25 | Resistance · 52-week high | 1 touch | +2.3% |
| $390.42 | Last close (2026-09-11) | ||
| $353.00 | Support | 1 touch | -9.6% |
| $335.00 | Support | 1 touch | -14.2% |
| $317.62 | Support | 2 touches | -18.6% |
| $292.83 | Support | 2 touches | -25.0% |
Detected chart patterns
No named geometric patterns (flags, double bottoms/tops, triangles, wedges, head-and-shoulders) qualify on VLO right now. Detection is deliberately strict — the absence of a pattern is a valid read, not a gap.
What the levels imply
Conditional paths off the mapped levels — if/then structure, not forecasts.
If: close above resistance 399.25 (1 touch, 52w high)
Then next objective: $447.33 (+14.6%)
If: close below support 353.00 (1 touch)
Then next objective: $335.00 (-14.2%)
Frequently asked questions
What is VLO's support level?
The nearest mapped support for VLO is $353.00, a level the market has tested 1 time, sitting 9.6% below the last close of $390.42.
What is VLO's resistance level?
The nearest mapped resistance for VLO is $399.25 (1 touch), 2.3% above the last close.
Is VLO in an uptrend or downtrend?
As of 2026-09-11, VLO reads as a daily uptrend (price above EMA20 (360.13); price above EMA50 (329.51); price above SMA200 (243.86)). This is a structural description of price history, not a prediction.
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