Ishares Core S&p Small-cap Etf ETF Forecast

Buy candidate since May 20, 2026 Gain 5.75%

The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF price gained 0.97% on the last trading day (Friday, 12th Jun 2026), rising from $142.29 to $143.67. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.54% from a day low at $142.48 to a day high of $144.68. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 3.61% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -2 million shares and in total, 4 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $505.02 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

The ETF lies in the middle of a strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the ETF is expected to rise 15.39% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $158.15 and $169.65 at the end of this 3-month period.

IJR Signals & Forecast

Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $140.18 and $137.66. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and so far it has risen 7.89%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The ETF should be watched closely. The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Friday, June 20, 2025 in the long-term chart.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the ETF in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

On the downside, the ETF finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $135.08 and $122.89. There is a natural risk involved when a ETF is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the ETF then may fall to the next support level. In this case, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap finds support just below today's level at $135.08. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $122.89 and $120.41.

In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $2.20 between high and low, or 1.54%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 2.00%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $136.94 (-4.69%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 17 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (IJR) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 15th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 15th we expect iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF to open at $143.61, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $142.53 and $144.81, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.27 (+/-1.59%) up or down from last closing price. If iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.59% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $135.08, some $8.59 (5.98%) from the current price of $143.67, our system finds the risk reward attractive.

Is iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ETF A Buy?

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF to perform well in the short-term. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Strong Buy to a Buy candidate.

Current score: 4.299 Buy Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on June 15, 2026 - $143.61 ( 0.0418%).

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