COMM SERV SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XLC - NYSE Arca - US81369Y8527 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to XLC. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, XLC is showing a nice and steady performance.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, XLC did better than 80% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by XLC over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
XLC is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
XLC has an average volume of 5898920 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month XLC has a been trading in a tight range between 105.64 and 111.79.
Although XLC has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
88.20
113.10
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 111.21 to 111.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 105.31 to 108.68. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @93.35 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @89.09 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for XLC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for XLC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.87 | POSITIVE | XLC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.87% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XLC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XLC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XLC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 67.68 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XLC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.32 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XLC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests XLC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.2 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XLC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for XLC suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSEARCA:XLC (8/15/2025, 12:27:06 PM)
111.98
+0.78 (+0.7%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.7%
1 Week3.66%
2 Weeks3.53%
1 Month4.24%
3 Month9.26%
6 Month5.59%
12 Month28.91%
2 Year64.18%
3 Year104.49%
5 Year75.78%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.42
ATR(20)%1.2%
ATR Inc-19.02%
Range Today0.61
ADR(20)1.14
ADR(20)%1.02%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.87
Mansfield0.33
10 Day High111.79
10 Day Low105.64
20 Day High111.79
20 Day Low105.64
52 Week High111.79
52 Week Low82.65
CS1 End108.68
CR1 Start111.21
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.44%
DER(5)-1.31%
Volume2.33M
Volume Incr1.89%
Vol(5)6.23M
Vol(50)5.90M