May 9 Chart of the Day - The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

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The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) seeks to provide investment results that deliver an effective representation of the utilities sector of the S&P 500 Index.

The Utilities Select Sector Index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities.

The fund is making headlines this week because it has risen 10 of the past 13 weeks so we wanted to review the chart from a price action technical analysis perspective.

Monthly Chart 

On the monthly chart we can see that after setting its $78.22 all time high (ATH) back in 2022 price fell dramatically and seemingly found a bottom and bounced around the $55 area.

With a recent series of higher highs and higher lows price has risen back up to the $70 area this week and may have its sights set on even higher.

Weekly Chart

 
On the weekly chart we can see with much more clarity the recent up trend and the series of higher highs and higher lows.

Trading at $70.32 earlier today price may have an upcoming decision to make in the form of previous support/resistance sitting just below a bear Fibonacci 78.6% retracement level, and a previous support/resistance sitting just above the Fib level.

While it's not the last chance for the bears to step in, it's potentially an area of confluence that could create another higher high before deciding what to do next.

We've layered in Fibonacci levels in both directions to use as potential levels of interest and/or future price targets.

Armed with precision oriented charts like these both traders and investors can formulate their respective plans.

So what's next?