iShares U.S. Basic Materials ET (IYM)

NYSEArca

186.89
-2.18 (-1.15%)
Updated Aug 18, 4:38 PM ET
AI Rating
Buy
Overall Score
71
Trend
68
Momentum
82
Risk
61

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Feb 24, 2026 120 sessions Aug 14, 2026

AI Analysis

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ET is trading at $186.89, down 1.15% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $181.30 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 60.2, which reads as strong, and MACD is bullish crossover. Volume is below average.

The nearest support is around $181.29 with resistance near $189.36, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $3.06, or about 1.6% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 71 out of 100 combines a trend score of 68, momentum of 82 and a risk score of 61.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
60.2
strong
MACD
2.585
bullish crossover
SMA 20
181.65
SMA 50
181.30
SMA 200
--
unknown
ATR (14)
3.06
avg daily range
Support
181.29
Resistance
189.36
Volume vs 20d
0.12x
below average
Volatility
20.5%
annualised
1 month
+7.42%
3 months
+1.17%

About iShares U.S. Basic Materials ET

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

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