Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLV) — Technical state
As of 2026-11-06 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.
The Closelooknet read
- Signal: Uptrend stack intact — Trades +6.6% vs the 50-day and +15.9% vs the 200-day average, 3.9% below the 52-week high and +30.5% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. (as of 2026-11-06)
- Trend: Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund trades 6.6% above its 50-day and 15.9% above its 200-day moving average. (as of 2026-11-06)
- Inside the fund: Broad advance - breadth is rising with price. (confirming up, last 21 sessions). Over 21 sessions the fund moved +9.9% while the median holding moved +8.9%; 28 of 59 holdings beat the fund and 57 rose. Against the S&P 500 fund it is +14.9pp over the same window. The top ten holdings carry 60.8% of the weight (effective N 16.8). (as of 2026-11-06)
The full read — the desk's view, the earnings record, peers and the company snapshot — is on the XLV overview. Research diary readings, not advice.
Trades +6.6% vs the 50-day and +15.9% vs the 200-day average, 3.9% below the 52-week high and +30.5% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes.
Ranked #5 on today’s Directional Flow — sector flow list (scan of 2026-11-06).
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day+2.7%
- vs 50-day+6.6%
- vs 200-day+15.9%
- 52-week band3.9% off the high · +30.5% off the low
- Streak2 consecutive down sessions
- 50-day crossprice crossed up through the 50-day 20 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 50.7 · %D 73.9 · 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 XLV?
Uptrend stack intact — Trades +6.6% vs the 50-day and +15.9% vs the 200-day average, 3.9% below the 52-week high and +30.5% 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 XLV above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-11-06, Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund trades +6.6% above its 50-day and +15.9% above its 200-day average, with the 20-day +2.7% away.
How far is XLV from its 52-week high?
3.9% below the 52-week high and 30.5% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-11-06.
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Gold (GLD) rose 4.7 percent to 372.52, the long-bond fund TLT ended flat at 81.92, health care (XLV) was unchanged and the bitcoin fund IBIT fell 1.1 percent.
- AI Trade — Kospi Falls 5.3%, SK Hynix 9.5% and Advantest 14.7% After Qualcomm; Hong Kong Rises 3.5%
Consumer discretionary (XLY +4.3%), financials (XLF +3.5%), communication services (XLC +3.5%), staples (XLP +3.4%) and health care (XLV +3.1%) led; technology (XLK) was flat, industrials fell 1.1% and energy 4.7%.
- Overnight — Markets steady after Friday's chip rout: Nasdaq futures +0.8%, Kospi +2.2%, Bitcoin near 78,000
Energy (XLE +1.91%), staples (XLP +1.41%), utilities (XLU +0.67%) and health care (XLV +0.45%) rose.
- Derivatives — Puts Closed Before Friday's Fall
Health care (XLV) gained 3.1 percent and the long-bond fund TLT 0.6 percent to 81.84.
- AI Trade — Japan, Korea, Taiwan fall, India rises; Bitcoin under 80,000, gold under 4,000, TLT above 81.50
Health care (XLV +2.40%), real estate (XLRE +2.21%), staples (XLP +1.54%), utilities (XLU +1.53%) and financials (XLF +1.44%) led, while communications (XLC −1.87%), technology (XLK −1.18%) and software (IGV −3.52%) trailed.
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The health-care fund XLV closed at a record 184.04 on Thursday, up 2.40% on the day and 18.9% this year.
- Sell-Off — Nasdaq −3%, Chips −8%, Bitcoin −4%, Gold −3%; Only Bonds, Oil and Defensives Hold
Staples (XLP) gain 1.8%, energy (XLE) 1.7%, utilities (XLU) 1.0%, health care (XLV) 0.8% and real estate (XLRE) 0.6%.
- Earnings Tape — Alphabet −13%, ServiceNow −27%, Microsoft's gain gone, Lilly +6%
The money goes to defensive corners: real estate (XLRE) +2.0%, health care (XLV) +1.9%, staples (XLP) +1.5%, utilities (XLU) +1.4% and small caps (IWM) +0.7%.