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- 8/15/2025 -
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Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Relative Strength Index is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overboughtStochastic has declined below the signal lineRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
Daily :Broken trend support lineWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtA Parabolic SAR indicator is above and near the priceThe period of low volatility of the stock price
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It was the negative week for the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK). During the week, the XLK gave back -0.22 points, or -0.08%, and closed at 265.70 on Friday, August 15, 2025. Weekly volume was 24% above average.

Long-term trend: [See XLK long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 13, 2022 at 112.97 and reached 270.05 on August 13, 2025. XLK gained -157.08 points, or -139.05%, in 147 weeks. Price is near the trend high.

Medium-term trend: [See XLK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 172.50 and reached 270.05 on August 13, 2025. XLK gained -97.55 points, or -56.55%, in 18 weeks. Price is near the trend high.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See XLK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Relative Strength Index is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading 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 links to access Lane's Stochastic, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 9, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high, but getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is still strong, and momentum is beginning to wane. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See XLK short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 1, 2025 at 255.78 and reached 270.05 on August 13, 2025. XLK gained -14.27 points, or -5.58%, in 12 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (270.51) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 support in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See XLK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since July 10, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller.

A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (264.61) comes close to the price (265.70). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. 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 distance between the Bollinger Bands is falling, and it was 4.44% on Friday. It is 57.31% lower than one year average. It indicates the period of low volatility of the stock price. 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) 52.70
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 18.80
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 78.44
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 70.79
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.67
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 81.33
Overbought Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 2.70
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 91.61
Strong Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 84.42
Overbought
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 7.35 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Weekly Trendline Resistance 272.24
Weekly Trendline Support 270.51
Upper Bollinger Band 268.61
Daily Stochastic Crossing 268.18
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 267.02
Price 265.70
Parabolic System 264.61
20 Day Moving Average 263.26
Lower Bollinger Band 256.80
50 Day Moving Average 254.82
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 270.05
High Date 08/13/2025
Low 264.64
Low Date 08/15/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 272.24
Support 270.51
Low 255.78
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 270.05
High Date 08/13/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 172.50
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 270.05
High Date 08/13/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 112.97
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 270.05
High Date 08/13/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 12.94
Low Date 11/21/2008
High 270.05
High Date 08/13/2025
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