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VFH slips 1.3% as money flow cools after the financials rally

VFH, the US financial sector ETF, weekly technical analysis: price slips 1.3% as money flow cools for a 4th straight week, with the 18-week trade still up 9.06% since entry.

VFH slips 1.3% as money flow cools after the financials rally
VFH cools after the financials rally

VFH slips 1.3% as money flow cools after the financials rally

August 21, 2026

Our view last week

VFH, the US financial sector ETF, wins back the buyers: after a week where 62% of volume came from sellers even as the price rose, this time the flow flips and 89% of trading comes from buyers, with the price still up 1.2%. The weekly RSI keeps climbing, at 72.2, further into overbought territory, while the highs have been tested repeatedly without giving way. The fund is up 10.5% since entry.

This week's summary

VFH, the US financial sector ETF, cools off after the rally: this week the price slips 1.3% and sellers take back control of trading (59% of volume), while money flow slows for a 4th straight week. The weekly RSI eases from a 72.2 high to 66.8, still elevated. The trade has been open for 18 weeks and is up 9.06% since entry.
Open long ·18th week from start ·US stocks ·T1 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
65
in tension
Signal Strength
8
low · fading
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#167 / 167
US stocks in progress
Trade P&L %
+9.06%
from signal to date, no stop loss

Chart · Weekly — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP

Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
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Rank position

ranks 167th among the 167 Longs already running for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 8 out of 100.

Sector context

SectorETF Settoriale
Benchmark ETFXLF
Sector regimein positive regime
Performanceweekly -1.17% · monthly +2.55%

VFH belongs to the etf settoriale sector (reference ETF XLF). The sector is classified in positive regime according to our weekly reading.

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