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VSEC — VSE Corporation

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 11/09/2026

Last price (Close)
196.01 +1.75%
Next window · Fib 21 · in window
11/09/2026
Last window · Cycle 30 · 10/09/2026
since +1.75%
Trend
Neutral
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows

Daily chart · hover for price & date

Reference points

Last major low · 29/07/2026
183.20
Days: 31 trading / 44 calendar · return since: +6.99%
Last major high · 12/08/2026
247.85
Days: 21 trading / 30 calendar · return since: -20.92%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Fib 21Trading📅 27/08/2026-10 (±1)Passed
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Fib 13Trading📅 31/08/2026-8 (±1)Passed
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Fib 21Calendar📅 02/09/2026-9 (±1)Passed
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Cycle 30Trading📅 10/09/2026-1 (±2)In window
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Fib 21Trading📅 11/09/2026+0 (±1)In window
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 30Calendar📅 11/09/2026+0 (±2)In window
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Cycle 45Calendar📅 12/09/2026+1 (±2)In window
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 30Trading📅 24/09/2026+9 (±2)Upcoming
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 45Calendar📅 26/09/2026+15 (±2)Upcoming
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Cycle 60Calendar📅 27/09/2026+16 (±2)Upcoming
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Cycle 45Trading📅 01/10/2026+14 (±2)Upcoming
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 60Calendar📅 11/10/2026+30 (±2)Upcoming
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 45Trading📅 15/10/2026+24 (±2)Upcoming
Low 29/07/2026 @ 183.20Cycle 60Trading📅 22/10/2026+29 (±2)Upcoming
High 12/08/2026 @ 247.85Cycle 60Trading📅 05/11/2026+39 (±2)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.

NR7 Compression 11/09/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 11/09/2026
Gap Day 10/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 10/09/2026
NR7 Compression 04/09/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 02/09/2026
Failed Breakdown 03/09/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 02/09/2026
Gap Day 01/09/2026🎯 near Fib 13 window · 31/08/2026
NR7 Compression 24/08/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 27/08/2026

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 27/08/2026 · Low Fib 21/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.86% · Win 44% · DD -4.05%20 days: Avg -2.04% · Win 44% · DD -6.74%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202527/08/2025165.07near 52w high · far above SMA50-0.21%+1.73%-2.39%-2.50%+4.60%
202427/08/202489.03neutral-3.02%-5.86%-7.04%-8.24%+4.49%
202328/08/202354.10neutral+3.33%+4.95%+6.30%+0.00%+7.97%
202226/08/202243.32far above SMA50-7.04%-5.42%-19.46%-20.82%+0.00%
202127/08/202149.76neutral-1.59%-3.64%-1.91%-9.22%+0.46%
202027/08/202029.56neutral-0.71%-4.16%+0.64%-5.14%+3.11%
201927/08/201931.22far above SMA50+0.38%+19.63%+8.94%-0.64%+22.13%
201827/08/201838.46near 52w low · far below SMA50-3.95%-7.98%-14.04%-14.04%+0.31%
201728/08/201749.98neutral+3.88%+8.46%+10.60%+0.00%+10.60%
Passed 31/08/2026 · High Fib 13/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.14% · Win 56% · DD -4.95%20 days: Avg -3.41% · Win 44% · DD -8.25%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202529/08/2025162.40near 52w high · far above SMA50+3.05%+1.90%+1.13%-0.90%+6.32%
202430/08/202493.03near 52w high-10.97%-6.04%-11.07%-12.19%+0.00%
202331/08/202356.75near 52w high-0.70%+2.40%-11.12%-11.15%+3.65%
202231/08/202241.85neutral-5.38%-8.10%-15.63%-18.04%+0.00%
202131/08/202149.99volume x1.5-4.62%-3.76%-1.72%-9.64%+0.00%
202031/08/202029.03neutral-2.48%+0.72%+7.44%-3.41%+8.72%
201930/08/201931.84far above SMA50+3.11%+8.48%+7.07%-2.58%+19.76%
201831/08/201838.58near 52w low · far below SMA50-2.26%-8.14%-15.84%-15.84%+0.00%
201731/08/201752.15near 52w high-0.52%+2.26%+9.03%-0.52%+11.16%
Passed 02/09/2026 · High Fib 21/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.32% · Win 33% · DD -4.67%20 days: Avg -2.91% · Win 44% · DD -7.83%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202502/09/2025163.80near 52w high · far above SMA50-0.30%+5.24%+1.49%-1.75%+5.41%
202403/09/202487.66neutral-4.91%-0.10%-4.96%-6.81%+1.68%
202301/09/202357.52near 52w high-3.30%-1.91%-13.40%-13.40%+2.26%
202202/09/202240.27neutral+1.74%-1.07%-9.31%-14.82%+1.74%
202102/09/202149.85neutral-5.06%-7.60%-1.18%-9.39%+0.00%
202002/09/202030.48neutral-8.01%-2.00%+0.89%-8.01%+3.54%
201903/09/201931.02neutral+12.86%+11.15%+4.77%+0.00%+22.92%
201831/08/201838.58near 52w low · far below SMA50-2.26%-8.14%-15.84%-15.84%+0.00%
201701/09/201752.13near 52w high+3.34%+1.57%+11.36%-0.48%+11.36%
In window 10/09/2026 · Low Cycle 30/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -2.60% · Win 40% · DD -4.72%20 days: Avg -1.40% · Win 40% · DD -6.94%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202510/09/2025167.02near 52w high · far above SMA50-0.43%-3.28%-1.48%-3.64%+3.38%
202410/09/202483.36neutral+5.05%-2.00%+3.30%-2.00%+6.92%
202311/09/202355.62neutral+1.44%+3.65%-1.85%-12.86%+5.75%
202209/09/202240.84neutral-4.53%-16.01%-10.55%-16.01%+0.32%
202110/09/202147.33neutral-2.68%+0.63%+2.24%-4.56%+4.08%
202010/09/202028.04neutral+6.53%+6.38%+11.77%+0.00%+12.55%
201910/09/201935.01far above SMA50-1.51%-4.40%-7.46%-8.03%+8.91%
201810/09/201837.71near 52w low · far below SMA50-6.02%-11.83%-16.02%-16.02%+0.00%
201711/09/201753.87near 52w high · far above SMA50-1.71%+1.80%+8.13%-2.28%+9.34%
201612/09/201634.03near 52w high-0.82%-0.94%-2.12%-3.97%+1.85%
In window 11/09/2026 · High Fib 21/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -2.55% · Win 40% · DD -4.92%20 days: Avg -1.57% · Win 40% · DD -7.20%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202511/09/2025167.92near 52w high · far above SMA50+2.82%-4.05%-5.25%-5.25%+2.82%
202411/09/202483.81neutral+5.45%-1.25%+4.33%-2.53%+6.35%
202311/09/202355.62neutral+1.44%+3.65%-1.85%-12.86%+5.75%
202212/09/202240.97neutral-2.76%-14.84%-7.44%-16.28%+0.00%
202110/09/202147.33neutral-2.68%+0.63%+2.24%-4.56%+4.08%
202011/09/202028.33neutral+7.38%+5.01%+8.19%+0.00%+11.40%
201911/09/201937.35near 52w high · far above SMA50-7.15%-8.94%-12.16%-13.79%+2.09%
201811/09/201835.39near 52w low · far below SMA50 · volume x2.0-1.19%-6.58%-9.78%-10.51%+1.07%
201711/09/201753.87near 52w high · far above SMA50-1.71%+1.80%+8.13%-2.28%+9.34%
201612/09/201634.03near 52w high-0.82%-0.94%-2.12%-3.97%+1.85%
In window 12/09/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -2.92% · Win 40% · DD -5.53%20 days: Avg -2.64% · Win 30% · DD -8.28%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202512/09/2025164.51near 52w high-2.17%-0.02%-5.81%-5.81%+4.95%
202412/09/202485.40neutral+4.37%-3.34%+1.90%-4.34%+4.37%
202312/09/202356.78near 52w high-0.92%+1.29%-1.59%-14.64%+3.59%
202212/09/202240.97neutral-2.76%-14.84%-7.44%-16.28%+0.00%
202113/09/202147.95neutral-4.88%+1.79%-0.17%-5.80%+2.73%
202011/09/202028.33neutral+7.38%+5.01%+8.19%+0.00%+11.40%
201912/09/201938.13near 52w high · far above SMA50-9.00%-11.99%-13.30%-15.55%+0.00%
201812/09/201835.45near 52w low · far below SMA50-2.68%-8.10%-13.51%-13.51%+0.90%
201712/09/201754.21near 52w high · far above SMA50-2.16%+1.97%+7.45%-2.90%+8.65%
201612/09/201634.03near 52w high-0.82%-0.94%-2.12%-3.97%+1.85%
Upcoming 24/09/2026 · High Cycle 30/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.84% · Win 60% · DD -3.09%20 days: Avg +4.78% · Win 70% · DD -4.65%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202524/09/2025161.55neutral+2.97%+1.85%+5.20%-4.08%+5.25%
202424/09/202481.69neutral+1.98%+5.41%+24.52%+0.00%+29.51%
202325/09/202357.65near 52w high-13.60%-5.31%-6.04%-15.92%+2.03%
202223/09/202234.30far below SMA50+3.21%+6.50%+28.45%+0.00%+28.45%
202124/09/202147.63neutral+3.42%+1.60%+4.51%-0.84%+4.51%
202024/09/202029.83neutral+3.08%+5.06%+4.43%-0.27%+5.80%
201924/09/201933.47neutral-2.90%-3.20%+1.49%-3.79%+3.05%
201824/09/201833.25near 52w low · far below SMA50-2.35%-4.75%-9.86%-11.55%+0.03%
201725/09/201754.84near 52w high+5.85%+6.22%+4.92%+0.00%+7.82%
201623/09/201634.41near 52w high-1.22%-5.03%-9.82%-10.08%+0.00%
Upcoming 26/09/2026 · High Cycle 45/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.34% · Win 40% · DD -3.90%20 days: Avg +4.10% · Win 60% · DD -5.07%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202526/09/2025164.48neutral-0.12%-5.79%+11.32%-5.79%+11.32%
202426/09/202482.55neutral+1.73%+5.41%+23.33%+0.00%+28.16%
202326/09/202357.51near 52w high-15.72%-2.83%-5.91%-15.72%+2.28%
202226/09/202234.89far below SMA50+4.67%+8.68%+20.32%-1.29%+26.28%
202127/09/202148.81neutral-2.15%-1.93%+3.75%-3.24%+3.75%
202025/09/202029.75neutral+5.21%+3.03%+5.48%+0.00%+6.08%
201926/09/201933.56neutral-3.46%-1.49%-2.29%-4.05%+2.77%
201826/09/201832.58near 52w low · far below SMA50+0.58%-5.89%-12.37%-12.37%+2.09%
201726/09/201755.28near 52w high+3.85%+5.37%+4.96%+0.00%+6.96%
201626/09/201633.71near 52w high-0.50%-1.19%-7.62%-8.22%+0.83%
Upcoming 27/09/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.99% · Win 30% · DD -5.32%20 days: Avg +3.10% · Win 50% · DD -6.05%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202526/09/2025164.48neutral-0.12%-5.79%+11.32%-5.79%+11.32%
202427/09/202483.07neutral+3.73%+7.78%+23.90%-0.41%+27.36%
202327/09/202358.82near 52w high-9.83%-5.56%-9.10%-17.60%+0.00%
202227/09/202234.44far below SMA50 · volume x1.6+10.54%+12.69%+25.93%+0.00%+27.93%
202127/09/202148.81neutral-2.15%-1.93%+3.75%-3.24%+3.75%
202028/09/202031.56volume x1.7-1.05%-0.19%-1.90%-2.92%+0.00%
201927/09/201934.49far above SMA50-4.26%-2.70%-4.96%-6.64%+0.00%
201827/09/201832.85near 52w low · far below SMA50+1.25%-9.32%-9.28%-13.09%+1.25%
201727/09/201757.97near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x2.2-0.17%+0.48%+0.07%-1.91%+2.00%
201627/09/201633.95near 52w high-1.62%-5.42%-8.72%-8.87%+0.12%
Upcoming 01/10/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.69% · Win 60% · DD -3.10%20 days: Avg +4.34% · Win 60% · DD -6.05%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202501/10/2025166.34near 52w high-1.08%-5.32%+8.53%-6.84%+10.08%
202401/10/202483.31neutral+3.36%+8.03%+27.87%+0.00%+27.87%
202302/10/202349.81neutral+9.60%+9.46%+7.51%-2.69%+12.77%
202230/09/202235.40far below SMA50 · volume x1.5+3.19%+14.77%+27.06%+0.00%+27.06%
202101/10/202149.26neutral-1.77%-2.52%+12.77%-4.12%+13.68%
202001/10/202030.75volume x2.9+1.92%+1.98%-4.07%-4.07%+2.47%
201901/10/201932.50neutral-0.31%+3.88%+3.94%-0.92%+5.35%
201801/10/201832.47near 52w low · far below SMA50-2.46%-7.48%-12.07%-12.07%+2.43%
201702/10/201758.05near 52w high · far above SMA50+0.34%+0.65%-14.28%-14.28%+1.86%
201630/09/201633.99near 52w high-3.85%-6.59%-13.89%-15.50%+0.00%
Upcoming 11/10/2026 · High Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.90% · Win 50% · DD -1.86%20 days: Avg +9.52% · Win 80% · DD -4.95%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202510/10/2025154.96neutral+2.97%+18.16%+14.12%+0.00%+18.16%
202411/10/202489.53near 52w high+16.25%+14.96%+31.70%+0.00%+31.70%
202311/10/202355.55neutral+0.92%-3.74%+5.04%-4.95%+5.58%
202211/10/202238.81neutral+9.71%+11.75%+24.05%+0.00%+24.05%
202111/10/202147.87neutral+1.36%+5.79%+25.90%-1.23%+26.17%
202012/10/202031.50neutral-0.79%-1.71%+0.29%-8.06%+0.29%
201911/10/201933.56neutral-0.69%-2.32%+16.86%-2.32%+19.97%
201811/10/201829.79near 52w low · far below SMA50+3.83%+0.03%+2.51%-4.16%+7.35%
201711/10/201758.25near 52w high-0.07%-0.41%-18.10%-18.10%+1.51%
201611/10/201632.11near 52w low · volume x1.7+0.87%-3.49%-7.19%-10.71%+0.87%
Upcoming 15/10/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.41% · Win 50% · DD -4.21%20 days: Avg +12.69% · Win 90% · DD -5.09%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202515/10/2025157.40neutral+7.91%+14.63%+9.28%-0.70%+16.26%
202415/10/202490.00near 52w high+13.02%+18.37%+34.75%+0.00%+34.75%
202316/10/202354.52neutral-0.64%-1.78%+8.25%-3.15%+9.15%
202214/10/202240.63neutral+8.44%+10.71%+25.01%+0.00%+25.72%
202115/10/202148.02neutral+3.67%+15.68%+32.76%-0.04%+32.76%
202015/10/202031.36neutral-0.67%-5.93%+1.79%-7.65%+4.96%
201915/10/201933.76neutral+0.62%+0.06%+13.85%-2.90%+19.26%
201815/10/201830.04near 52w low · far below SMA50-0.23%-4.96%+0.46%-4.96%+6.46%
201716/10/201758.43near 52w high-1.52%-14.84%-21.76%-21.76%+1.20%
201614/10/201631.75near 52w low-2.27%-7.81%+22.52%-9.70%+22.52%
Upcoming 22/10/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +4.26% · Win 70% · DD -4.65%20 days: Avg +9.47% · Win 70% · DD -5.52%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202522/10/2025169.85near 52w high+6.22%+3.59%-0.27%-3.99%+7.74%
202422/10/2024101.72near 52w high · far above SMA50+4.73%+4.51%+13.55%-0.37%+19.42%
202323/10/202354.17neutral-1.14%+8.27%+16.02%-2.53%+16.02%
202221/10/202244.06neutral+2.09%+7.65%+8.54%-4.72%+15.93%
202122/10/202149.78neutral+11.59%+21.33%+22.01%+0.00%+28.07%
202022/10/202031.15neutral-5.30%-1.16%+11.56%-7.03%+11.56%
201922/10/201933.97neutral-0.56%+18.52%+15.72%-3.50%+18.52%
201822/10/201829.97near 52w low · far below SMA50 · volume x1.8-4.74%+3.20%-0.38%-4.74%+4.64%
201723/10/201757.54near 52w high-13.52%-15.68%-16.37%-20.74%+0.83%
201621/10/201631.03near 52w low-5.67%-7.61%+24.30%-7.61%+25.37%
Upcoming 05/11/2026 · High Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +5.42% · Win 60% · DD -2.68%20 days: Avg +5.52% · Win 50% · DD -4.14%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202505/11/2025175.94neutral-2.23%-3.72%-2.65%-7.31%+3.44%
202405/11/2024106.31near 52w high · far above SMA50+14.08%+8.64%+10.06%+0.00%+14.26%
202306/11/202358.54near 52w high+0.63%+7.16%+2.97%-1.01%+7.23%
202204/11/202247.33far above SMA50+7.08%+0.82%+5.32%+0.00%+7.69%
202105/11/202160.30near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x2.7+5.56%+0.56%-5.39%-9.32%+5.56%
202005/11/202030.70neutral+3.68%+12.87%+18.96%-0.65%+18.96%
201905/11/201940.17near 52w high · far above SMA50-4.53%-2.36%-1.49%-5.55%+1.54%
201805/11/201830.93neutral-2.43%-3.47%-8.14%-11.54%+0.00%
201706/11/201748.52far below SMA50-5.78%-0.83%-2.97%-6.01%+1.51%
201604/11/201628.67neutral+35.69%+34.53%+38.48%+0.00%+38.66%

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
· If it holds above SMA50 (-7.5%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch
· Relative weakness vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· 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: -20.9% · from 52w low: +26.7%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days-3.24% · -11.31% · -15.11% · -1.51%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200-8.47% · -7.52% · -1.15%
Distance from 52w high / low-20.92% · +26.73%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg8.71 · 0.03x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)-12.84%
vs SPY (20d)-13.40%
vs SMH (20d)-11.75%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 200214.15 · 211.94 · 198.30
52w high / low247.85 · 154.67