iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI) — Technical state
As of 2026-11-06 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.
The Closelooknet read
- Signal: Mixed moving-average stack — Trades -2% vs the 50-day and -1.4% vs the 200-day average, 9.3% below the 52-week high and +24.1% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. (as of 2026-11-06)
- Trend: iShares Global Materials ETF trades 2.0% below its 50-day and 1.4% below its 200-day moving average. (as of 2026-11-06)
- Inside the fund: Improving below the surface - the A/D line is rising while price is flat-to-down; more names participating than the headline shows. (improving, last 21 sessions). Over 21 sessions the fund moved −0.1% while the median holding moved +3.9%; 36 of 59 holdings beat the fund and 36 rose. Against the S&P 500 fund it is +4.9pp over the same window. The top ten holdings carry 46.7% of the weight (effective N 28.8). (as of 2026-11-06)
The full read — the desk's view, the earnings record, peers and the company snapshot — is on the MXI overview. Research diary readings, not advice.
Trades -2% vs the 50-day and -1.4% vs the 200-day average, 9.3% below the 52-week high and +24.1% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes.
Ranked #9 on today’s Directional Flow — sector flow list (scan of 2026-11-06).
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day-0.4%
- vs 50-day-2%
- vs 200-day-1.4%
- 52-week band9.3% off the high · +24.1% off the low
- Streak1 consecutive up session
- 50-day crossprice crossed down through the 50-day 1 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 38.4 · %D 49.6 · bear cross
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-06
Quick answers
What is the current Closelooknet signal on MXI?
Mixed moving-average stack — Trades -2% vs the 50-day and -1.4% vs the 200-day average, 9.3% below the 52-week high and +24.1% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-11-06; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.
Is MXI above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-11-06, iShares Global Materials ETF trades -2% below its 50-day and -1.4% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day -0.4% away.
How far is MXI from its 52-week high?
9.3% below the 52-week high and 24.1% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-11-06.
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