HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR (XLV) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XLV - NYSE Arca - US81369Y2090 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, XLV scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. XLV 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.
78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than XLV.
XLV 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 XLV is lagging the market.
XLV has an average volume of 11695400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month XLV has a been trading in the 129.55 - 137.33 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
XLV has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
127.47
151.68
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 128.76 to 132.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 133.48 to 135.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 144.86 to 146.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 149.29 to 150.18. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for XLV is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for XLV is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.59 | NEGATIVE | XLV has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.41% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of XLV is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLV is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of XLV is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XLV is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.05 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XLV has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 33.57 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for XLV is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.23 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XLV suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.28 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for XLV 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)
132.6
-0.64 (-0.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.48%
1 Week-3.08%
2 Weeks-0.38%
1 Month0.78%
3 Month-9.55%
6 Month-3.91%
12 Month-9.68%
2 Year-0.1%
3 Year3.4%
5 Year32.51%
10 Year78.25%
15 Year370.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.62
ATR(20)%1.23%
ATR Inc-10.14%
Range Today1.39
ADR(20)1.51
ADR(20)%1.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.59
Mansfield-1.16
10 Day High137.33
10 Day Low132.41
20 Day High137.33
20 Day Low129.55
52 Week High159.64
52 Week Low127.35
CS1 End132.57
CR1 Start133.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.17%
DER(5)-1%
Volume13.75M
Volume Incr10.79%
Vol(5)13.47M
Vol(50)11.70M