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Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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SPDR S&P Retail ETF downgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on May 03, 2024)

Buy or Hold candidate since May 02, 2024 Gain 1.21% PDF

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF price gained 1.21% on the last trading day (Friday, 3rd May 2024), rising from $72.54 to $73.42. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.18% from a day low at $73.07 to a day high of $73.93. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 3.16% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -648 thousand shares and in total, 4 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $327.04 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

The ETF is moving within a wide and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect SPDR S&P Retail ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $69.66 and $77.69 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.

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XRT Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and so far it has risen 3.89%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The ETF should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the ETF giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the ETF will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $74.21. On a fall, the ETF will find some support from the short-term average at $72.54. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for SPDR S&P Retail ETF

SPDR S&P Retail finds support from accumulated volume at $72.70 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 with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the ETF moved $0.86 between high and low, or 1.18%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 1.51%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $70.04 (-4.60%) (This ETF has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 12 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (XRT) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 6th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 6th we expect SPDR S&P Retail ETF to open at $73.47, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $72.13 and $74.71, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.29 (+/-1.76%) up or down from last closing price. If SPDR S&P Retail ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.51% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $73.57 (0.20%) than the support at $72.70 (0.98%), 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 SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF A Buy?

SPDR S&P Retail holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

Current score: -0.058 Hold/Accumulate Downgraded

Predicted Opening Price for SPDR S&P Retail ETF of Monday, May 6, 2024

Fair opening price May 6, 2024 Current price
$73.47 ( 0.0726%) $73.42

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for XRT

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 74.33 1.24 %
R2 74.00 0.797 %
R1 73.80 0.520 %
Current price: 73.42
Support S1 73.14 -0.375 %
S2 72.94 -0.651 %
S3 72.61 -1.10 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 75.48 2.81 %
R2 75.26 2.51 %
R1 73.57 0.204 %
Current price 73.42
Support S1 72.70 -0.98%
S2 72.00 -1.93%
S3 70.67 -3.75%

XRT Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 Mar 18, 2024 Mar 18, 2024 Mar 21, 2024 $0.150 0.192%
2 Dec 18, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 $0.326 0.461%
3 Jan 26, 2023 Sep 18, 2023 Sep 21, 2023 $0.171 0.286%
4 Jan 26, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 Jun 23, 2023 $0.310 0.501%
5 Jan 26, 2023 Mar 20, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 $0.205 0.342%

FAQ

What is the symbol for SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for SPDR S&P Retail ETF is XRT and it is traded on the NYSEARCA (NYSE Arca).

Should I buy or sell SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF?
SPDR S&P Retail holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

How to buy SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF?
SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF?
As of the end of day on the May 03, 2024, the price of an SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) share was $73.42.

What is the 52-week high and low for SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF?
The 52-week high for SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF is $79.12 and the 52-week low is $56.20.

What is the market capitalization of SPDR S&P Retail ETF ETF?
As of the May 03, 2024, the market capitalization of SPDR S&P Retail ETF is 877.143M.
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About SPDR S&P Retail ETF

XRT was created on 06/19/06 by State Street Global Advisors. The ETF tracks a broad-based, equal-weighted index of stocks in the US retail industry.... XRT Profile

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