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Select Sector SPDR ETFs Technical Analysis - XLF

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- 3/21/2025 -
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Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend resistance lineBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Stochastic signal line moved above oversold areaDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARThe price is close to the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was a first positive week for the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF). During the week, the XLF gained 0.94 points, or 1.94%, and closed at 49.46 on Friday, March 21, 2025. Weekly volume was 8% above average.

Long-term trend: [See XLF long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 6, 2009 at 5.88 and reached 52.64 on March 3, 2025. XLF gained -46.76 points, or -795.24%, in 834 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (33.52) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See XLF medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on October 13, 2022 at 29.59 and reached 52.64 on March 3, 2025. XLF gained -23.05 points, or -77.90%, in 124 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (33.71) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See XLF weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since February 21, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See XLF short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on March 3, 2025 at 52.64 and reached 47.22 on March 12, 2025. XLF lost 5.42 points, or 10.30%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 41.33% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See XLF daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

The price is close to the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.92
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 60.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.57
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 50.51
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -0.52
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.71
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 49.10
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 55.24
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 52.74
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.72
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 52.18
50 Day Moving Average 50.31
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 49.76
20 Day Moving Average 49.61
Daily Stochastic Crossing 49.46
Price 49.46
Parabolic System 47.39
Lower Bollinger Band 46.91
Yearly Trendline Resistance 40.75
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 52.64
High Date 03/03/2025
Low 47.22
Low Date 03/12/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 31.35
Low Date 10/27/2023
High 52.64
High Date 03/03/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 30.39
Low Date 03/24/2023
High 52.64
High Date 03/03/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 30.59
Support 33.71
Low 29.59
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 52.64
High Date 03/03/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 40.75
Support 33.52
Low 5.88
Low Date 03/06/2009
High 52.64
High Date 03/03/2025
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