Vale S.A. · Sell signal, week 7
Vale S.A.: the decline resumes, the area-80 wall is the key
Vale S.A. · Sell signal, week 7
In Summary
Vale S.A. is at week 7 of a sell signal, with the trade up 4.1% from inception. The latest week closed down 3.2% with sellers controlling 78% of volume — a decisive return to bearish pressure after 2 more contested weeks. On the daily chart, a double bottom in the 77 area with an 8% intermediate rebound is forming: the decline continues in direction, but the short-term structure introduces a watchpoint worth monitoring.
IQS Phase
65
in tension
Signal Strength
12
indecisive week
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#12 / 25
Rest of the World stocks
Trade P&L %
+4.10%
from signal to today
restricted Platinum content
Rank position
ranks 12th among the 25 sell signals for titoli resto del mondo in our ranking, with a signal strength of 65 out of 100.
Sector context
SectorMaterials
Benchmark ETFXLB
Sector regimeweak phase
Performance1W -0.41% · 1M +0.82%
VALE3 belongs to the materials sector (reference ETF XLB). The sector is classified weak phase according to our weekly reading.
Confirmation week
three observation weeks closed sideways, sell signal not confirmed by the market
the sell signal did not get confirmed over the three observation weeks: the picture calls for caution and a wait-and-see stance before considering new operations
Setup qualityTrading not recommended
Opening at elevated risk per our model; the asset continues to be analyzed week by week.
DLPrice Action · Last 4 weeks
bearish with warnings (4 segnali di attenzione su 11 componenti)
Score45/ 100
Weekly reading with 4 attention signals: the structure shows fragility on components.
⚠ Attention signals (4)
PA5 · mixed rejection bars (one bullish, one bearish)PA7 · indecisive phasePA8 · buyer dominance collapsingPA9 · sellers extremely dominant in the last bar
Daily pattern
Double bottomStrong
Double bottom in the 77 area with an intermediate rebound of 8%.
Reference levels: 76.83 · 77.16
DLIQS · Setup phase
65/ 100
in tension
3-week slope: coming soon
DLSignal Strength12 / 100
12/ 100
Lowindecisive week
DLNo-Trade Zone
No-Trade Zone · operational range
Zone shaded by prevailing regime
close
63.13
97.29
76.70
83.72
DLDistance from all-time highs0.00%
71/ 100
Ample headroom
Distance from ATH: 0.00% · Tests on highs (last 10w): 0
DLSupport & Resistance
Resistances
80.01Daydaily Bollinger Band midlinerejected 5× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 25/05+2.38%
80.03Day20-day moving averagerejected 3× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 18/05+2.40%
80.06Daydaily VWMArejected 4× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 25/05+2.45%
80.20Day100-day moving averagerejected 3× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 15/06+2.62%
80.27Week20-week moving averagerejected 3× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 15/06+2.71%
81.13Day50-day moving averagerejected 3× · 22/06 · broken 3× · 25/05+3.81%
Supports
77.16Day7-day lowrejected 2× · 22/06-1.27%
76.83Day30-day lowrejected 4× · 22/06-1.69%
76.27Daydaily lower Bollinger Bandrejected 5× · 22/06 · broken 2× · 01/06-2.40%
75.64Day200-day moving average-3.21%
74.21Week50-week moving average-5.05%
74.06Day90-day low-5.23%
Operational plan · summary
Week 7 of the sell signal on Vale S.A., with the trade carrying a 4.1% gain from inception. The week just closed was down 3.2%, sellers at 78% of volume — a sharp return to downside pressure after the prior 2 weeks, one of which had seen buyers at 79%. MACD stays negative, but its histogram — at −1.35 this week versus −1.25 and −1.31 in the prior 2 weeks — shows no clear acceleration to the downside: the decline is ongoing, but without added momentum. CMF has moved slightly negative at −0.028, after 2 weeks in positive territory: this is the most meaningful reading of the week, as it signals a possible return of distribution flows. The key structural point remains the dense resistance cluster in the 80 area, where 6 technical levels have already produced 3 decisive rejections over the past 2 months — the inability to break that wall has been, and remains, the backbone of this trade. On the daily chart, the double bottom in the 77 area with an 8% rebound is the element to watch: if it holds, it could slow the decline; if it gives way, the bearish leg has room toward the 75 area.
Operational levelsTrade P&L +4.10%Opened May 8, 2026
SHORT
Entry
81.49
SL1
86.92
+6.66%
SL2
87.82
+7.77%
TP1
75.16
7.77%
TP2
72.44
11.11%
LONG (alternative scenario)
Entry
83.72
SL1
78.29
-6.49%
SL2
77.39
-7.56%
TP1
89.38
6.76%
TP2
90.96
8.65%
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IQS PhaseSetup Quality Indicator (0-100): descriptor of the asset's phase relative to its volatility norm. Toward 0 = compressed/accumulation · ~50 = ordinary · toward 100 = stretched/mature. Descriptive, not predictive.
Signal StrengthCalibrated 0-100 indicator, re-modulated weekly. For buy signals it is the probability that the weekly signal reaches the first target without hitting the Stop Loss: high value = compelling bullish scenario. For sell signals it measures the amplitude of the signal week's drop: high value = very sharp drop, which may signal exhaustion rather than continuation.
Setup qualitySetup grade at trade opening. Full open = aligned conditions · Selective open = limited constraints · Operation not advised = the model flags elevated risk at entry · Watch/Skip = not operational. The asset continues to be analysed weekly anyway.
SizingCapital allocation relative to the standard budget per position. Full = 100% · Standard = 75% · Reduced = 50% · Minimum = 25%. Modulated by Signal Strength and setup quality flags.
Rank positionOrdering by Signal Strength inside the category × state pair (US Stocks or EU-UK Stocks · Open buys or Sell signals). Helps compare the current position with the others alive in the same category.
Inversion PointWeekly structural level fixing the Stop Loss reference. For a buy signal it is below entry (giving up that level invalidates the bullish reading); for a sell signal it is above entry (a breakthrough invalidates the bearish reading).
No-Trade ZonePrice band between resistance below and support above where entry is not immediately operational. When the NTZ is active, trading is suspended inside the zone; entries become valid above the upper extreme (long) or below the lower extreme (short).
Breakeven stopOperational SL stage for active buy trades: after the first-week confirmation and price advance, the stop is moved to the entry level and trade risk is zeroed out. The structural Stop Loss remains as a long-term reference.
6/8/10-week windowsThree statistical active-management moments on stock buy trades, derived from our backtest. At weeks 6, 8 and 10 trimming 10%, 20% and 30% of the position is suggested; the residual capital (the remaining 40%, untrimmed) can be kept and left to run until the inversion, with a trailing stop on the Inversion Point. Suggestions, not automatic system events.
Statistical TPs / Time exitThe TPs are statistical time+value targets: they estimate where price would be at a given week if the trade ran at average speed (ATR), and decay toward entry at the gate. The real price at the target week can be much higher (strong trend) or never reach them (weak trend). Time exit is the actual gain (entry→close of the gate week): it is why we manage by time — trimming the planned share at the set week often captures a far larger margin than the mathematical TP.
Reinforced tradeQualification of the buy trade when the confirmation week candle closes higher than the signal week. The system recognises the setup as confirmed by the price reaction.
Structural alertsPrice conditions the system considers relevant for setup qualification. Examples: above weekly EMA200 (stock far from a structural bearish framework, making a new short less safe); range trapped (stock trapped in a prolonged horizontal range).
Entry triggerType of event that operationally opens the position: breakout = breach of a key level (7-session high for a long, 7-session low for a short); pullback = pullback to the pivot or 20-day moving average after a first move in the signal direction.
Distance from highsPercentage distance from the all-time high (ATH) and frequency of tests on highs over the last 10 weeks. Close to ATH means limited running room; wide distance means room before the first significant ceiling.
Support & ResistanceThe technical levels above (resistances) and below (supports) price: moving averages, Bollinger bands, Ichimoku cloud (Kumo), historical highs and lows. Each level shows recent tests — how many times over the last ~5 months price reached it and was rejected (grazed, clean touch or decisive rejection) or broke through it (breakout/breakdown), with the date of the latest episode. More rejections = a more solid wall; a recent breakthrough = the wall has fallen.
IQS Slope (3 weeks)The direction of the IQS Phase over the last three weeks: whether the setup's tension is rising, falling or staying flat. It helps tell whether the asset is approaching a stretched/mature phase or unwinding, beyond the point-in-time IQS value.
Trade start dateThe week the current signal opened. Together with the percentage gain since start, it shows how long the trade has been running and where it sits along the management path (scale-out windows, breakeven stop).
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