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Select Sector SPDR ETFs Technical Analysis - XLF

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- 8/22/2025 -
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Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
Daily :The price touches the upper Bollinger Band
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF). During the week, the XLF gained 1.11 points, or 2.12%, and closed at 53.57 on Friday, August 22, 2025. Weekly volume was -21% below 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 53.68 on August 22, 2025. XLF gained -47.80 points, or -812.93%, in 859 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (34.22) 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 April 7, 2025 at 42.21 and reached 53.68 on August 22, 2025. XLF gained -11.47 points, or -27.17%, in 19 weeks. Price is near the trend high.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See XLF 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. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly 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 and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 30, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting stronger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See XLF short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on August 1, 2025 at 51.05 and reached 53.68 on August 22, 2025. XLF gained -2.63 points, or -5.15%, in 21 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See XLF daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since August 13, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.

The price touches the upper Bollinger Band. 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) 67.58
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 27.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.38
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 72.32
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 0.13
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.15
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 6.20
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 73.87
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 75.04
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.01 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 53.66
Price 53.57
Daily Stochastic Crossing 53.39
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 52.89
20 Day Moving Average 52.39
Parabolic System 52.18
50 Day Moving Average 52.13
Lower Bollinger Band 51.37
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Low 51.05
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 53.68
High Date 08/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 42.21
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 53.68
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 30.39
Low Date 03/24/2023
High 53.68
High Date 08/22/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 29.59
Low Date 10/13/2022
High 53.68
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 41.45
Support 34.22
Low 5.88
Low Date 03/06/2009
High 53.68
High Date 08/22/2025
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