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Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Lane's Stochastic is oversold
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtThe price has risen above the Parabolic SAR
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It was a fifth positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP). During the week, the XLP climbed 0.77 points, or 0.93%, and closed at 83.23 on Friday, April 24, 2026. It was the best weekly gain since February 27, 2026. Weekly volume was -37% below average.

Long-term trend: [See XLP long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on November 6, 2025 at 75.16 and reached 90.14 on February 17, 2026. XLP gained -14.98 points, or -19.93%, in 14 weeks. The price is now at the 46.13% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See XLP medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on February 17, 2026 at 90.14 and reached 80.46 on April 15, 2026. XLP lost 9.68 points, or 10.74%, in 8 weeks. The price is now at the 28.62% retracement level.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See XLP weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly oversold Lane's Stochastic. 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.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 27, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See XLP short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 15, 2026 at 80.46 and reached 83.86 on April 24, 2026. XLP gained -3.40 points, or -4.23%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 18.53% retracement level.

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

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since April 2, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.88
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 2.90
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 67.26
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 72.40
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -0.53
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 52.57
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 46.80
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 14.67
Oversold
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 39.67
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.10
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
50 Day Moving Average 84.40
Upper Bollinger Band 83.89
Price 83.23
Daily Stochastic Crossing 82.80
20 Day Moving Average 82.13
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 82.09
Lower Bollinger Band 81.11
Parabolic System 80.51
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 80.46
Low Date 04/15/2026
High 83.86
High Date 04/24/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 90.14
High Date 02/17/2026
Low 80.46
Low Date 04/15/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 75.16
Low Date 11/06/2025
High 90.14
High Date 02/17/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 65.18
Low Date 10/06/2023
High 90.14
High Date 02/17/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 17.82
Low Date 03/10/2003
High 90.14
High Date 02/17/2026
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