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VLO — Valero Energy
Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 26/10/2026
Last price (Close)
426.33 +1.68%
Next window · Cycle 90 · in window · in 1 days
27/10/2026
Last window · Cycle 144 · 23/10/2026
since +1.68%
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Reference points
Last major low · 18/06/2026
232.72
Days: 89 trading / 130 calendar · return since: +83.20%
Last major high · 30/03/2026
258.43
Days: 145 trading / 210 calendar · return since: +64.97%
Price-Time Watch Windows
| Reference point | Cycle | Counting | Target date | Distance | Status |
|---|
| Low 18/06/2026 @ 232.72 | Cycle 120 | Calendar | 📅 16/10/2026 | -10 (±3) | Passed |
| High 30/03/2026 @ 258.43 | Cycle 144 | Trading | 📅 23/10/2026 | -1 (±3) | In window |
| Low 18/06/2026 @ 232.72 | Cycle 90 | Trading | 📅 27/10/2026 | +1 (±3) | In window |
| Low 18/06/2026 @ 232.72 | Cycle 144 | Calendar | 📅 09/11/2026 | +14 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 18/06/2026 @ 232.72 | Cycle 120 | Trading | 📅 09/12/2026 | +31 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 30/03/2026 @ 258.43 | Cycle 180 | Trading | 📅 15/12/2026 | +35 (±3) | Upcoming |
Chronological: recent past → active → upcoming. The target date is the center of the watch window — it opens a few days before and stays relevant a few days after. 'Near a window' is context only, not a signal.
🔔 Recent Technical Events
Price-action events from the last 30 days. 🎯 marks events that landed near a cycle window — the combinations worth the closest look.
● Bearish Engulfing 22/10/2026🎯 near Cycle 144 window · 23/10/2026
● Hammer Reversal 21/10/2026🎯 near Cycle 144 window · 23/10/2026
● Doji After Run 20/10/2026🎯 near Cycle 144 window · 23/10/2026
● Failed Breakout 06/10/2026
● Bullish Engulfing 01/10/2026
Date Echo — seasonal anniversary
What happened around the same calendar date in prior years. n ≈ number of years — descriptive, not an edge. Each window separately, every number vs baseline.
Passed 16/10/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.02% · Win 44% · DD -4.69%20 days: Avg +5.51% · Win 67% · DD -5.44%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 16/10/2025 | 156.39 | neutral | +10.70% | +8.77% | +12.40% | +0.00% | +15.65% |
| 2024 | 16/10/2024 | 135.52 | neutral | -1.94% | -5.01% | +2.98% | -5.64% | +2.98% |
| 2023 | 16/10/2023 | 129.20 | neutral | +1.18% | -3.84% | -3.82% | -7.18% | +3.74% |
| 2022 | 17/10/2022 | 115.50 | neutral | +11.88% | +8.70% | +18.44% | +0.00% | +18.44% |
| 2021 | 15/10/2021 | 78.66 | far above SMA50 | +2.96% | -1.69% | -2.64% | -3.56% | +5.12% |
| 2020 | 16/10/2020 | 40.22 | far below SMA50 | +4.35% | -4.00% | +26.60% | -10.02% | +26.60% |
| 2019 | 16/10/2019 | 89.09 | far above SMA50 | +5.34% | +10.91% | +12.53% | +0.00% | +13.82% |
| 2018 | 16/10/2018 | 105.91 | neutral | -13.45% | -14.93% | -21.09% | -21.09% | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 16/10/2017 | 77.42 | near 52w high | -0.03% | +1.27% | +4.20% | -1.46% | +5.70% |
In window 23/10/2026 · High Cycle 144/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.74% · Win 60% · DD -4.51%20 days: Avg +2.59% · Win 60% · DD -6.22%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 23/10/2025 | 173.13 | near 52w high · volume x1.9 | -1.75% | +1.66% | -0.71% | -2.32% | +7.10% |
| 2024 | 23/10/2024 | 132.89 | neutral | -3.13% | +4.38% | +7.06% | -3.77% | +8.37% |
| 2023 | 23/10/2023 | 130.73 | neutral | -4.96% | -3.76% | -3.82% | -8.27% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 24/10/2022 | 129.22 | far above SMA50 | -2.84% | +1.98% | +5.95% | -2.84% | +8.89% |
| 2021 | 22/10/2021 | 80.99 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -4.52% | -3.79% | -13.63% | -13.63% | +2.10% |
| 2020 | 23/10/2020 | 41.97 | far below SMA50 | -8.01% | -9.05% | +23.26% | -13.77% | +32.64% |
| 2019 | 23/10/2019 | 93.85 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +5.28% | +6.93% | +4.49% | +0.00% | +8.04% |
| 2018 | 23/10/2018 | 91.66 | far below SMA50 · volume x1.7 | -1.70% | -0.41% | -13.41% | -13.41% | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 23/10/2017 | 77.40 | near 52w high | +1.29% | +5.23% | +6.96% | -1.43% | +7.08% |
| 2016 | 26/10/2016 | 59.52 | near 52w high | -1.83% | +4.22% | +9.75% | -2.79% | +10.65% |
In window 27/10/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +5.24% · Win 80% · DD -2.51%20 days: Avg +7.65% · Win 70% · DD -4.19%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 27/10/2025 | 174.35 | near 52w high | -1.58% | +2.77% | +0.64% | -3.01% | +6.36% |
| 2024 | 28/10/2024 | 132.26 | neutral | -1.75% | +4.36% | +6.52% | -3.31% | +8.88% |
| 2023 | 27/10/2023 | 123.56 | neutral | +2.32% | -0.72% | +2.48% | -2.95% | +4.37% |
| 2022 | 27/10/2022 | 128.27 | far above SMA50 | +1.12% | +3.26% | +8.65% | -2.12% | +11.46% |
| 2021 | 27/10/2021 | 78.67 | far above SMA50 | -3.55% | -2.30% | -6.09% | -11.08% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 27/10/2020 | 38.26 | far below SMA50 | +3.19% | +30.58% | +55.61% | -5.41% | +55.61% |
| 2019 | 28/10/2019 | 100.07 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +1.17% | +0.61% | -1.84% | -3.09% | +1.33% |
| 2018 | 26/10/2018 | 85.79 | far below SMA50 · volume x1.7 | +7.04% | +2.09% | -7.29% | -9.35% | +7.93% |
| 2017 | 27/10/2017 | 77.75 | near 52w high · volume x1.8 | +4.03% | +4.66% | +6.52% | +0.00% | +8.70% |
| 2016 | 27/10/2016 | 58.81 | near 52w high | -1.62% | +7.06% | +11.32% | -1.62% | +11.99% |
Upcoming 09/11/2026 · Low Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.00% · Win 60% · DD -3.50%20 days: Avg +0.12% · Win 40% · DD -5.93%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 10/11/2025 | 179.18 | near 52w high | -0.44% | -2.07% | -1.54% | -4.06% | +3.49% |
| 2024 | 08/11/2024 | 136.69 | neutral | +2.54% | +3.87% | -0.82% | -3.05% | +5.36% |
| 2023 | 09/11/2023 | 119.92 | far below SMA50 | +2.49% | +5.05% | +3.18% | +0.00% | +6.31% |
| 2022 | 09/11/2022 | 128.00 | far above SMA50 | +6.63% | +9.52% | -8.03% | -8.03% | +11.70% |
| 2021 | 09/11/2021 | 78.25 | neutral | -0.40% | -6.10% | -8.47% | -13.36% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 09/11/2020 | 50.08 | far above SMA50 · volume x3.3 | +11.16% | +14.01% | +19.88% | -5.59% | +24.54% |
| 2019 | 08/11/2019 | 100.86 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -0.25% | -2.45% | -7.44% | -7.44% | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 09/11/2018 | 87.58 | far below SMA50 | -4.14% | -9.18% | -15.53% | -15.53% | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 09/11/2017 | 81.28 | near 52w high | +1.03% | +2.06% | +8.69% | -0.75% | +8.69% |
| 2016 | 09/11/2016 | 62.03 | near 52w high | +2.58% | +5.31% | +11.25% | -1.50% | +11.25% |
Upcoming 09/12/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.24% · Win 60% · DD -4.17%20 days: Avg +4.55% · Win 70% · DD -4.30%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 09/12/2025 | 175.32 | neutral | -7.13% | -6.02% | +9.13% | -7.63% | +9.13% |
| 2024 | 09/12/2024 | 134.55 | neutral | -7.05% | -11.82% | -6.96% | -11.86% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 08/12/2023 | 122.74 | neutral | +4.75% | +7.71% | +3.61% | -1.50% | +8.96% |
| 2022 | 09/12/2022 | 114.65 | neutral | +4.12% | +8.48% | +15.14% | +0.00% | +15.14% |
| 2021 | 09/12/2021 | 70.31 | neutral | -2.22% | +2.02% | +15.20% | -3.02% | +15.20% |
| 2020 | 09/12/2020 | 58.80 | far above SMA50 | -3.20% | -5.12% | -1.85% | -8.67% | +1.82% |
| 2019 | 09/12/2019 | 92.52 | neutral | +2.83% | +2.94% | +0.62% | -1.08% | +3.42% |
| 2018 | 10/12/2018 | 73.38 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 · volume x1.6 | -1.09% | -6.05% | +5.33% | -6.05% | +5.42% |
| 2017 | 08/12/2017 | 87.60 | near 52w high | +0.67% | +4.03% | +7.42% | -0.75% | +7.56% |
| 2016 | 09/12/2016 | 68.00 | near 52w high | +0.00% | +1.41% | -2.16% | -2.40% | +3.56% |
Upcoming 15/12/2026 · High Cycle 180/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.81% · Win 60% · DD -2.45%20 days: Avg +7.54% · Win 70% · DD -3.08%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 15/12/2025 | 167.90 | neutral | -2.59% | -1.81% | +11.08% | -3.55% | +13.95% |
| 2024 | 16/12/2024 | 125.07 | near 52w low · volume x1.8 | -5.13% | -1.98% | +11.43% | -5.18% | +11.43% |
| 2023 | 15/12/2023 | 128.57 | volume x2.9 | +2.82% | +1.63% | -1.76% | -2.96% | +4.02% |
| 2022 | 15/12/2022 | 119.92 | neutral | -0.25% | +5.79% | +14.75% | -0.46% | +14.75% |
| 2021 | 15/12/2021 | 68.24 | neutral | +4.48% | +8.85% | +22.16% | +0.00% | +23.64% |
| 2020 | 15/12/2020 | 57.48 | far above SMA50 | -6.58% | -1.32% | +4.85% | -6.58% | +4.85% |
| 2019 | 16/12/2019 | 95.14 | neutral | +0.11% | -1.57% | -3.03% | -3.80% | +1.84% |
| 2018 | 14/12/2018 | 73.30 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -2.26% | +2.28% | +7.46% | -5.95% | +7.71% |
| 2017 | 15/12/2017 | 88.19 | near 52w high · volume x1.9 | +3.33% | +5.23% | +10.62% | -0.14% | +10.62% |
| 2016 | 15/12/2016 | 67.64 | near 52w high | +1.60% | +1.01% | -2.14% | -2.14% | +4.11% |
Questions to Watch
Is there a failed breakout above the window?Did an abnormal reversal candle appear?Is there an abnormal volume spike?Is the advance stalling (no follow-through)?Is short-term support breaking?Any change in relative strength vs QQQ/SPY/SMH?Is the leading sector weakening?
Interpretation & Scenarios
Careful wording — scenarios to watch, not forecasts. The decision is the trader's.
⬆️ Continuation (up) — to watch· The broad trend (by MA stacking) is still up.
· Positive relative strength vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· If it holds above SMA50 (+8.2%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch· If a breakout fails or it closes below SMA50 / a nearby low on volume — risk of continued weakness. Watch for fading volume and relative weakness.
↔️ Range / no clear edge· Distance from 52w high: -7.6% · from 52w low: +166.6%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.
Current Snapshot
Returns & distances
| 5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days | -1.61% · -2.22% · +9.44% · +36.25% |
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| Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200 | -0.23% · +8.18% · +51.41% |
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| Distance from 52w high / low | -7.62% · +166.63% |
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| ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg | 17.68 · 0.69x |
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Relative strength
| vs QQQ (20d) | +12.76% |
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| vs SPY (20d) | +9.50% |
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| vs SMH (20d) | +19.15% |
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Moving averages
| SMA20 / 50 / 200 | 427.33 · 394.10 · 281.58 |
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| 52w high / low | 461.52 · 159.90 |
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