ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLE) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XLE - NYSE Arca - US81369Y5069 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to XLE. XLE scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, XLE is a bad performer in the overall market: 72% of all stocks are doing better.
XLE is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so XLE is lagging the market.
In the last month XLE has a been trading in the 79.50 - 86.44 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
XLE has an average volume of 18137400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The technical rating of XLE is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
77.97
99.06
We found 1 important support area.
- Support @78.76 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.77 to 85.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @90.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 92.52 to 93.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @98.08 from a horizontal 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for XLE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for XLE is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.56 | NEGATIVE | XLE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.44% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLE is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLE is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.12 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XLE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XLE has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.91 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for XLE is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.01 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for XLE suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.57 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for XLE suggests a weak or negative 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:XLE (5/23/2025, 9:53:09 AM)
81.63
-0.1 (-0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.12%
1 Week-4.53%
2 Weeks0.15%
1 Month-0.98%
3 Month-10.12%
6 Month-15.98%
12 Month-10.55%
2 Year6.71%
3 Year-6.27%
5 Year110.86%
10 Year4.26%
15 Year54.06%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.6
ATR(20)%2.01%
ATR Inc-9.55%
Range Today0.68
ADR(20)1.36
ADR(20)%1.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.56
Mansfield-1.03
10 Day High86.45
10 Day Low80.72
20 Day High86.45
20 Day Low79.51
52 Week High97.92
52 Week Low74.49
CS1 End78.76
CR1 Start82.77
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.71%
DER(5)-2.91%
Volume2.03M
Volume Incr-15.77%
Vol(5)11.87M
Vol(50)18.14M