More Downside in Energy ETF?
Energy was the only the only major sector to fall last month. Is there more downside risk?
The first pattern on today's chart of the SPDR Select Sector Energy Fund is the November 6 close of $85.70. XLE gapped under that level the next day and has remained there since. Last week saw prices attempt to rally but again stall at the same price area. Has old resistance become new support?
Second, the lower study uses our 2 MA Ratio custom script to plot the relationship between the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) and the 21-day EMA. The faster EMA has remained consistently below the slower EMA, which could indicate a short-term downtrend is underway.
Turning to the longer term, XLE has been trying to hold its 200-day simple moving average. A breakdown could make traders think prices are starting a longer-term downtrend.
Next, the monthly chart highlights a rising trendline since mid-2022. A drop under this support could also be viewed bearishly.
Finally, you have lower highs running back to June 2014. Downside from here -- at a time of rising oil supplies -- could confirm that longer-term resistance.
Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above:
SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE):
1-year: -7.21%
5-years: +31.50%
10-years: -0.06%
(As of November 30, 2023)
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The first pattern on today's chart of the SPDR Select Sector Energy Fund is the November 6 close of $85.70. XLE gapped under that level the next day and has remained there since. Last week saw prices attempt to rally but again stall at the same price area. Has old resistance become new support?
Second, the lower study uses our 2 MA Ratio custom script to plot the relationship between the 8-day exponential moving average (EMA) and the 21-day EMA. The faster EMA has remained consistently below the slower EMA, which could indicate a short-term downtrend is underway.
Turning to the longer term, XLE has been trying to hold its 200-day simple moving average. A breakdown could make traders think prices are starting a longer-term downtrend.
Next, the monthly chart highlights a rising trendline since mid-2022. A drop under this support could also be viewed bearishly.
Finally, you have lower highs running back to June 2014. Downside from here -- at a time of rising oil supplies -- could confirm that longer-term resistance.
Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above:
SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE):
1-year: -7.21%
5-years: +31.50%
10-years: -0.06%
(As of November 30, 2023)
Performance data shown reflects past performance and is no guarantee of future performance. The information provided is not meant to predict or project the performance of a specific investment or investment strategy and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Accordingly, this information should not be relied upon when making an investment decision.
Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are subject to management fees and other expenses. Before making investment decisions, investors should carefully read information found in the prospectus or summary prospectus, if available, including investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Click here to find the prospectus.
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options, futures and cryptocurrencies. See our Overview for more.
Important Information
Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical tests of strategies, is no guarantee of future performance or success. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment regardless of which asset class you trade (equities, options, futures or cryptocurrencies); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Online trading is not suitable for all investors. View the document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options at www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureOptions. Before trading any asset class, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on www.TradeStation.com/Important-Information/. System access and trade placement and execution may be delayed or fail due to market volatility and volume, quote delays, system and software errors, Internet traffic, outages and other factors.
Securities and futures trading is offered to self-directed customers by TradeStation Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and a futures commission merchant licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). TradeStation Securities is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the National Futures Association (“NFA”), and a number of exchanges. TradeStation Crypto, Inc. offers to self-directed investors and traders cryptocurrency brokerage services under federal and state money services business/money-transmitter and similar registrations and licenses.
TradeStation Securities, Inc., TradeStation Crypto, Inc., and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., all operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. TradeStation Crypto, Inc. offers to self-directed investors and traders cryptocurrency brokerage services. It is neither licensed with the SEC or the CFTC nor is it a member of NFA. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Visit www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureTSCompanies for further important information explaining what this means.