Price: $39.75
· 1 day: -1.92% · 5 days: -3.80% · 1 month: -8.03% · YTD: -6.89%
As of 2026-09-23 20:00 UTC.
52-week range: $39.71 – $47.8 (currently at 0% of the range).
The read
XLU is in a downtrend, momentum soft. $40 is the level overhead; $35 the first support below.
6 of 6 technical checks lean bearish.
Price vs 50-day: below
Price vs 200-day: below
50d vs 200d avg: below
MACD: bearish
RSI momentum: 22
5-day tape: -3.8%
Trend
Downtrend · below 50-day & below 200-day
Momentum
RSI 22.03 · neutral · MACD bearish
Trend strength
ADX 25.8 · strong trend
Location
-8.6% vs 50-day MA
52-week range
-17% from high · +82% from low
Volatility
ATR 0.59 · ~1.5%/day
Key levels
Level
Type
Distance
$40.0 (resistance)
round
0.63%
$43.01 (resistance)
swing zone
8.2%
$43.5 (resistance)
sma 50
9.43%
$35.0 (support)
round
-11.95%
$30.0 (support)
round
-24.53%
$21.86 (support)
52w low
-45.01%
Indicators
RSI (14)
22.03
MACD
-0.8688
ADX (14)
25.8
ATR (14)
0.59
50-day average
$43.5
200-day average
$44.5
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