--- title: "Pre-market trend | Viking (VIK) on 5/18 cruise stocks steadily rise, with funds continuously increasing positions?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816788.md" description: "Yesterday, Viking's stock price rose by 2.82%, continuing its recent mild upward trend, with the closing price stabilizing above the short-term moving averages. The 5-day and 10-day moving averages maintain a bullish arrangement. The MACD daily line once again confirmed a bullish signal above the zero axis, indicating that after a period of accumulation, buying power is beginning to enter the release phase, with mid-term upward momentum continuing to strengthen. The trading volume was approximately $436 million, with volume levels remaining healthy and capital inflow proceeding steadily and orderly. On the news front, the hotel, resort, and cruise sectors have recently been driven by the theme of consumption upgrades. Against the backdrop of the upcoming inauguration of the new Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, and the market awaiting new signals on monetary policy, consumer assets are generally viewed as proxies for economic resilience. As a high-end cruise operator, Viking's customer base is positioned at the higher end, making it relatively less affected by fluctuations in the macroeconomic cycle. Additionally, the summer travel peak season is approaching, and industry orders and pricing power are expected to continue improving, providing fundamental support for the stock price. From a technical perspective, the current stock price is operating within an upward channel, with the 5-day moving average providing good short-term support. The increase of 2.82% is considered a relatively strong performance among recent trading days, and the trading volume did not show any abnormal expansion, indicating that the upward process is relatively orderly without significant short-term speculative capital disturbances. In terms of sectors, travel and leisure stocks have performed reasonably well overall, with Viking being one of the relative leaders in this category. The short-term trend is biased towards bullish, with bullish signals combined with seasonal favorable expectations, and the technical trend appears healthy" datetime: "2026-05-19T13:00:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286816788.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286816788.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286816788.md) --- # Pre-market trend | Viking (VIK) on 5/18 cruise stocks steadily rise, with funds continuously increasing positions? Yesterday's closing, Viking's stock price rose by 2.82%, continuing the recent mild upward trend, with the closing price stabilizing above the short-term moving averages, and the 5-day and 10-day moving averages maintaining a bullish arrangement. The MACD daily line once again confirmed a bullish signal above the zero axis, indicating that after a period of accumulation, buying power has begun to enter the release phase, with mid-term upward momentum continuing to strengthen. The trading volume was approximately $436 million, with volume levels remaining healthy and capital inflow maintaining a steady and orderly pace. On the news front, the hotel, resort, and cruise sectors have recently been driven by the theme of consumption upgrades. With the new Federal Reserve Chairman Waller about to take office and the market awaiting new signals on monetary policy, consumer assets are typically viewed as proxies for economic resilience. As a high-end cruise operator, Viking's customer base is positioned at the high end, making it relatively less affected by fluctuations in the macroeconomic cycle. Additionally, the summer travel peak season is approaching, and industry orders and pricing power are expected to continue improving, providing fundamental support for the stock price. From a technical perspective, the current stock price is operating within an upward channel, with the 5-day moving average providing good short-term support. The increase of 2.82% is considered a strong performance among recent trading days, and the trading volume did not show any abnormal expansion, indicating that the upward process is relatively orderly, without significant short-term speculative fund disturbances. In terms of sectors, tourism and leisure stocks have performed reasonably well overall, with Viking being one of the relatively leading stocks in this category. The short-term trend is biased towards bullish, with bullish signals combined with seasonal favorable expectations, and the technical trend appears healthy. However, attention should be paid to potential macro risks—global bond market sell-offs and rising oil prices may increase operating costs, and if consumer confidence weakens due to changes in the interest rate environment, the valuation of the tourism sector may face pressure. _This article only provides technical analysis and market information for reference and does not constitute any investment advice. 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