XLV — State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (ETF)
Price: $177.19
· 1 day: +1.86% · 5 days: +5.37% · 1 month: +5.68% · YTD: +14.46%
As of 2026-10-15 20:00 UTC.
52-week range: $141.39 – $178.86 (currently at 96% of the range).
The brief
XLV is in an uptrend, momentum firm. $200 is the level overhead; $175 the first support below.
6 of 6 technical checks lean bullish.
Price vs 50-day: above
Price vs 200-day: above
50d vs 200d avg: above
MACD: bullish
RSI momentum: 64
5-day tape: +5.4%
Trend
Uptrend · above 50-day & 200-day
Momentum
RSI 64.01 · neutral · MACD bullish
Trend strength
ADX 12.2 · weak or range
Location
+4.4% vs 50-day MA
52-week range
+0% from high · +24% from low
Volatility
ATR 2.96 · ~1.7%/day
Key levels
Level
Type
Distance
$200.0 (resistance)
round
12.87%
$225.0 (resistance)
round
26.98%
$175.0 (support)
round
-1.24%
$169.75 (support)
sma 50
-4.2%
$164.98 (support)
swing zone
-6.89%
Indicators
RSI (14)
64.01
MACD
1.158
ADX (14)
12.2
ATR (14)
2.96
50-day average
$169.75
200-day average
$157.41
Open trading ideas
LONG · momentum play — entry $177.19, target $200.0, stop $169.75, risk:reward 1:3.1.
XLV just gapped to a fresh 52-week high on a 33%-above-average volume day, resolving a six-week base, while its ratio to SPY is also breaking out to new highs — a confirmed-entry breakout with clear air to the $200 round number.
AI-generated analysis, tracked live. Not investment advice.
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