SPDR S&P SOFTWARE & SER ETF (XSW) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:XSW - NYSE Arca - US78464A5992 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to XSW. XSW has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
XSW is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
Looking at the yearly performance, XSW did better than 79% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
XSW is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so XSW is lagging the market slightly.
Although XSW has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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
143.73
185.47
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 177.29 to 179.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @148.51 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @145.18 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 180.34 to 183.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 XSW is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for XSW is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.86 | POSITIVE | XSW has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.86% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XSW is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XSW is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XSW is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 61.36 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XSW is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.54 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XSW has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.26 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests XSW may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XSW suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.87 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for XSW 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:XSW (5/22/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
179.9
+2.6 (+1.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.47%
1 Week-0.51%
2 Weeks3.84%
1 Month11.74%
3 Month-2.48%
6 Month-7.72%
12 Month19.34%
2 Year40.76%
3 Year47.4%
5 Year68.28%
10 Year251.61%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)3.48
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc33.41%
Range Today3.38
ADR(20)2.64
ADR(20)%1.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.86
Mansfield0.42
10 Day High183.69
10 Day Low172.31
20 Day High183.69
20 Day Low159.96
52 Week High206
52 Week Low136.84
CS1 End179.89
CR1 Start180.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.5%
DER(5)0.29%
Volume9.90K
Volume Incr104.33%
Vol(5)53.84K
Vol(50)37.10K