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- 8/8/2025 -
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SPDR Retail (XRT) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a first positive week for the SPDR Retail (XRT). During the week, the XRT gained 2.92 points, or 3.75%, and closed at 80.77 on Friday, August 8, 2025. XRT was trading at average weekly trading volume.
 Long-term trend: [See XRT long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on September 30, 2022 at 55.33 and reached 84.84 on November 25, 2024. XRT gained -29.51 points, or -53.33%, in 112 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 59.05 and resistance is at 88.30. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
Medium-term trend: [See XRT medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 8, 2025 at 61.33 and reached 83.32 on July 23, 2025. XRT gained -21.99 points, or -35.86%, in 15 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 77.82 and resistance is at 84.73. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See XRT weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with strongly overbought weekly overbought Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish 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 and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 16, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See XRT short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on July 23, 2025 at 83.32 and reached 76.72 on August 1, 2025. XRT lost 6.60 points, or 7.92%, in 9 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 61.8% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See XRT daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since July 28, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.
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.
During the last week, the price has moved above 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.
During the last week, the price has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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