UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR (XLU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XLU - NYSE Arca - US81369Y8865 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to XLU. Both in the recent history as in the last year, XLU has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, XLU did better than 75% of all other stocks. On top of that, XLU also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
XLU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so XLU is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month XLU has a been trading in the 77.53 - 83.05 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
XLU has an average volume of 11722000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although XLU has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high 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
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83.76
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 78.57 to 80.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @76.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 74.53 to 74.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @73.09 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 80.18 to 80.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.21 to 82.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 XLU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for XLU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 75.46 | POSITIVE | XLU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.46% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of XLU is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XLU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XLU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 51.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XLU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XLU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.13 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for XLU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.57 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XLU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.13 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for XLU 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:XLU (5/23/2025, 10:05:09 AM)
80.06
-0.04 (-0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.05%
1 Week-1.1%
2 Weeks0%
1 Month2.1%
3 Month-0.21%
6 Month-1.66%
12 Month12.03%
2 Year23.36%
3 Year7.76%
5 Year34.19%
10 Year80%
15 Year178.51%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.29
ATR(20)%1.57%
ATR Inc59.05%
Range Today0.59
ADR(20)1.19
ADR(20)%1.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS75.46
Mansfield0.16
10 Day High83.05
10 Day Low78.11
20 Day High83.05
20 Day Low77.54
52 Week High83.41
52 Week Low67.6
CS1 End80.05
CR1 Start80.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.4%
DER(5)-1.53%
Volume2.44K
Volume Incr9.83%
Vol(5)10.78M
Vol(50)11.72M