Powershares S&p Smallcap Financials Portfolio ETF Forecast

Buy or Hold candidate since Jun 09, 2026 Gain 7.03%

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials ETF price fell by -0.243% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $67.17 to $67.00. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.87% from a day low at $66.56 to a day high of $67.14. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.66% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the ETF, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the ETF. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -10 thousand shares and in total, 565 shares were bought and sold for approximately $37.86 thousand.

The ETF lies in the middle of a strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the ETF is expected to rise 12.11% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $72.64 and $77.74 at the end of this 3-month period.

PSCF Signals & Forecast

The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $66.98 and $65.61. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and so far it has fallen -1.46%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell along with the price during the last trading day which is technical positive. One should, however, note that this ETF may have low liquidity in periods, which increases the general risk. The very low volume increases the risk and reduces the other technical signals issued. The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Thursday, June 04, 2026 in the short-term chart.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the ETF in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials ETF

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials finds support from accumulated volume at $66.25 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and therefore the general risk is considered very low. However, be aware of low or falling volume and make sure to keep an eye on the ETF During the last day, the ETF moved $0.580 between high and low, or 0.87%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.91%

Our recommended stop-loss: $64.27 (-4.08%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 11 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (PSCF) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio to open at $66.90, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $66.64 and $67.37, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.724 (+/-1.09%) up or down from last closing price. If PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.09% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $67.17 (0.24%) than the support at $66.25 (1.13%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio ETF A Buy?

Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials ETF to perform well in the short-term.

Current score: 2.633 Buy Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $66.90 ( 0.153%).

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