On Wednesday, all major indices ended the regular session in positive territory. The Dow gained over 400 points, while the S&P 500 rose by 1.19% and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 1.28%. Our robots started taking on more risk and getting rid of short positions yesterday, as a breakout in the upward channel and a small rally became possible.
Investor sentiment seems to have improved after Washington leaders announced progress in debt ceiling negotiations. Wall Street will also be monitoring the weekly jobless claims data to assess the strength of the labor market. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey data for May, as well as existing home sales data for April, are also expected to be published on Thursday morning.
The ETF Technology Select Sector XLK ($154.39) presents significant opportunities to profit from practically all technology company stocks. The market has been stagnant for a while, and a new upward trend may be emerging.
On May 10, 2023, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for XLK turned positive. Looking at historical instances where XLK's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 40 out of 49 cases over the following month. This suggests that the odds of a continued upward trend are 82%.
Furthermore, following a 3-day advance of +1.44%, the price of XLK is expected to continue growing. Analyzing data from situations where XLK advanced for three days, in 312 out of 345 cases, the price further increased within the following month. This indicates that the odds of a continued upward trend are 90%.
Additionally, the Aroon Indicator for XLK entered an uptrend today. In 395 out of 434 cases where XLK's Aroon Indicator entered an uptrend, the price continued to rise within the following month. Therefore, the odds of a continued uptrend are 90%.
The RSI Indicator for XLK moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 22 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 22 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 21, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on XLK as a result. In of 77 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for XLK just turned positive on April 14, 2025. Looking at past instances where XLK's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
XLK moved above its 50-day moving average on April 30, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for XLK crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 06, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where XLK advanced for three days, in of 356 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
XLK may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 339 cases where XLK Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where XLK declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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