FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XLF - NYSE Arca - US81369Y6059 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to XLF. Although XLF is scoring some points because its good overall performance in the market in the past year, recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
XLF has an average volume of 59458500 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
Looking at the yearly performance, XLF did better than 81% of all other stocks. However, XLF's most recent performance is quite weak.
XLF is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. This is in line with the S&P500 Index, which is also trading in the middle of its range.
In the last month XLF has a been trading in the 42.21 - 50.91 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, XLF does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 48.27. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 44.71, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
43.47
52.72
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 43.91 to 44.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 48.27 to 49.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 51.34 to 51.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 52.19 to 52.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.22
Mansfield0.88
10 Day High48.73
10 Day Low43.07
20 Day High50.91
20 Day Low42.21
52 Week High52.64
52 Week Low40.17
Performance
1 Week0.95%
2 Weeks8.65%
1 Month-5.37%
3 Month-6.16%
6 Month2.34%
12 Month16.9%
2 Year43.86%
3 Year38.28%
5 Year109.39%
10 Year143.25%
15 Year263.22%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.16
RSI(14)50.35
LBB43.71
UBB48.84
47.72
+0.56 (+1.19%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.19%
1 Week0.95%
2 Weeks8.65%
1 Month-5.37%
3 Month-6.16%
6 Month2.34%
12 Month16.9%
2 Year43.86%
3 Year38.28%
5 Year109.39%
10 Year143.25%
15 Year263.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.12
ATR(20)%3.75%
ATR Inc-21.2%
Range Today1.16
ADR(20)1.55
ADR(20)%3.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS81.22
Mansfield0.88
10 Day High48.73
10 Day Low43.07
20 Day High50.91
20 Day Low42.21
52 Week High52.64
52 Week Low40.17
CS1 End44.71
CR1 Start48.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.78%
DER(5)0.67%
Volume50.29M
Volume Incr-30.22%
Vol(5)48.27M
Vol(50)59.46M