Sector ETF Monitor
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The Sector ETF Monitor tracks daily sentiment for all 11 SPDR Select Sector ETFs plus GLD including XLU, XLE, XLF, XLV, XLK, XLY, XLP, XLI, XLB, XLRE, XLC and GLD. Visual gas gauge indicators update daily after market close.
Each gauge scores 0–100 using 50-day, 100-day and 200-day simple moving averages combined with RSI(14). Scores below 25 signal overbought conditions while scores above 75 indicate extreme buy opportunities.
How To Read The Gauges
Overbought (0–24): Price is extended above moving averages. RSI elevated. Exercise caution.
Hold (25–51): Neutral sentiment. No strong buy or sell signal. Monitor for direction.
Buy (52–75): Price pulling back toward or below moving averages. Potential entry point.
Extreme Buy (76–100): Price significantly below moving averages with oversold RSI. High conviction signal.
Why Sector Rotation Matters
Professional investors have long used sector rotation to stay in the strongest parts of the market through different phases of the economic cycle. During early recovery, cyclicals like Industrials (XLI) and Materials (XLB) tend to lead. During downturns, defensives like Utilities (XLU), Consumer Staples (XLP), and Healthcare (XLV) hold up better.
The 11 SPDR Sector ETFs Explained
XLK (Technology), XLF (Financials), XLV (Health Care), XLY (Consumer Discretionary), XLP (Consumer Staples), XLE (Energy), XLI (Industrials), XLB (Materials), XLU (Utilities), XLRE (Real Estate), XLC (Communication Services), plus GLD as a macro hedge benchmark. All 11 sector ETFs are issued by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).
Reading Multiple Sectors Together
When defensives like XLU and XLP show Overbought readings while cyclicals like XLY and XLK show Buy or Extreme Buy, it often signals a risk-off rotation is underway. The opposite — overbought cyclicals and oversold defensives — typically appears during strong risk-on rallies. Spotting these divergences early can help you position ahead of the next rotation. Data sourced from Yahoo Finance and updated daily after market close.
For informational purposes only. Not financial advice. Data sourced from Yahoo Finance and updated daily after market close.