The housing industry has been pointing to a recovery for several months now and with the Fed expected to cut interest rates at the July FOMC meeting that should only help the turnaround. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSE: ITB) has been trending higher since the December low and a trend channel has formed since the beginning of the year.
The low closes from January, March, and last week connect to form the lower rail of the channel while the upper rail is less organized. The swings within the channel have been good for 8% to 12% upward moves and they have started with the stochastic readings in oversold territory and then making a bullish crossover.
The Tickeron Trend Prediction Engine generated a bullish signal for the ETF on June 28. The signal showed a confidence level of 88%. The signal calls for a gain of at least 4% over the coming month while 95% of past predictions on the ITB have been successful.
The housing industry is one of the most interest-rate sensitive industries. With growing pressure on the Fed to cut rates, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fed Prediction tool was showing a 65% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut.
The Stochastic Oscillator for ITB moved into oversold territory on July 17, 2025. Be on the watch for the price uptrend or consolidation in the future. At that time, consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
ITB moved above its 50-day moving average on June 23, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for ITB crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on June 30, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ITB advanced for three days, in of 316 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 267 cases where ITB Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for ITB moved out of overbought territory on July 11, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 16, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on ITB as a result. In of 80 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for ITB turned negative on July 16, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 50 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 50 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ITB declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
ITB broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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