United States Oil Fund, LP against State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF — live side-by-side technical comparison.
Prices as of 2026-11-09T21:00:00+00:00 UTC · updates daily
Neither name has a clear edge: they split the windows 3–3 — over 1 month USO is -3.7% and XLE -4.8%; over year to date USO is +106.3% and XLE +38.5%. The USO/XLE price ratio stands at 2.3032, below its 50-day average of 2.3433, and above the 200-day average of 2.12. A ratio above its own average means USO is gaining on XLE; on this reading the recent edge belongs to XLE.
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| USO | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $142.66 | $61.94 |
| 1 day | -3.9% | +0.5%lead |
| 5 days | -9.1% | -7.9%lead |
| 1 month | -3.7%lead | -4.8% |
| 6 months | +6.8% | +11.2%lead |
| Year to date | +106.3%lead | +38.5% |
| 1 year | +100.2%lead | +38.4% |
| 2 years | +95.1% | — |
| 52-week position | 72% of range | 69% of range |
| 52-week range | $65.99–$171.82 | $43.77–$70.15 |
| vs 50-day average | below $152.48 | below $65.06 |
| vs 200-day average | above $126.31 | above $59.20 |
| RSI (14) | 38 | 36 |
| Next earnings | — | — |
USO trades at $142.66, below its 50-day average of $152.48, and above the 200-day at $126.31. It sits at 72% of its 52-week range ($65.99–$171.82); 14-day RSI is 38, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 4.2%. For levels, the first level overhead is $150.00 (5.2% away) and the first support below is $142.04 (0.4% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 2 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bearish.
XLE trades at $61.94, below its 50-day average of $65.06, and above the 200-day at $59.20. It sits at 69% of its 52-week range ($43.77–$70.15); 14-day RSI is 36, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 2.9%. For levels, the first level overhead is $65.06 (5.0% away) and the first support below is $60.90 (1.7% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 2 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bearish.
USO is the more volatile of the two — an average session moves it 4.2% against 2.9% for XLE, so an identical position size carries roughly 1.4× the daily risk.
The comparison turns on those levels: USO clearing $150.00 or losing $142.04; XLE clearing $65.06 or losing $60.90. Until one of them gives way, the relative reading above stands.