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 Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for XLK turned positive on May 10, 2023. Looking at past instances where XLK's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 05, 2023. You may want to consider a long position or call options on XLK as a result. In of 66 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. 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 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 439 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 RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 20 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 .
XLK broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 25, 2023. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Category Technology
A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, XLK has been closely correlated with FTEC. These tickers have moved in lockstep 100% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if XLK jumps, then FTEC could also see price increases.