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Sector ETFs: Weekly Technical Update

Consumer Staples [[XLP]] Neutral. It had been in a long term bullish uptrend, but since Mid-January, has been moving sideways with a slight bullish bias. From a recent low in March, it has reversed to the upside. A move above $30 would resume the bullish trend.

Consumer Discretionary [[XLY]]: Neutral. Consolidating. Resistance is at 34.

Energy [[XLE]]: Bullish. Double top breakout. Sector continues on fire as oil prices ramp up. Lots of long trade ideas in this sector. [[MXC]] certainly is indicative of the speculation in this group.

Financials [[XLF]]: Bearish pattern, consolidating. Strong resistance to the upside in this trading range up to 30.  A break above 31 would initiate a double top breakout pattern, but still a long ways off. Support at 25. Continue to look for short ideas in this sector, or stay away. Need I say more?

Health Care [[XLV]]: Bearish. Double bottom breakdown pattern. Support is at 30. A break below could eventually take it down to 23. Look for short ideas in this sector as well.

Industrials [[XLI]]: Neutral (bullish bias). Reversal to a Bullish PnF chart pattern developing.  A move to 42 would initiate a spread triple top breakout. 

Materials [[XLB]]: Bullish. Double top breakout. Has broken out to new highs after long period of consolidation from 39 – 42. Strong support at 40 – 41.

Tech [[XLK]]: Neutral. Consolidating. On the watch list. A move to 28 sets up a potential bullish breakout. This is a sector that continues to show good development toward the long side. Strong support at 20 – 21.

Utilities [[XLU]]: Bullish. Breaking out of a double top after period of consolidation. Strong support at 39.  

Telecom [[IYZ]]: Neutral (from Bearish last week). Starting to show improvement and has recently been forming a bullish Low Pole Reversal pattern. Developing…

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