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XLF ETF climbs 1.1% as buyers ease off near record highs

XLF, the US financial sector ETF: weekly technical analysis shows a strengthening trend (ADX climbing) but more cautious buyers this week. The trade, open 15 weeks, is up 8.6%, with the stop now protecting the gain - a case for disciplined swing trading.

XLF ETF climbs 1.1% as buyers ease off near record highs
XLF: US financials cool off near record highs
XLF ETF climbs 1.1% as buyers ease off near record highs
July 31, 2026
XLF: US financials cool off near record highs
Our view last week
XLF technical analysis: the US financial sector ETF closes a flat week (+0.1%), but beneath the surface the picture keeps strengthening. Buyers are back in control of the tape at 92%, money flow keeps climbing and the weekly ADX reaches 18 - the trend keeps gaining conviction. Price is still hugging its recent highs, and the position open for 14 weeks now sits at a 7.4% gain.
This week's summary
XLF technical analysis: the US financial sector ETF closes another positive week (+1.1%), but the pace eases from the prior week, when buyers dominated 92% of the tape. This week they slow to 53%, and the price action flags two signs of indecision. The underlying trend stays firm - the ADX climbs toward the 20 mark - while price works trapped between two historical resistance levels near the highs. The trade, open for 15 weeks, sits at +8.6%, with the stop now guarding the gain.
Open long ·15th week from start ·US stocks ·T1 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
76
in tension
Signal Strength
8
low · fading
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#120 / 120
US stocks in progress
Trade P&L %
+8.60%
from signal to date, no stop loss
Chart · Weekly — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP
Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
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Rank position

ranks 120th among the 120 Longs already running for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 8 out of 100.

Sector context
SectorETF Settoriale
Benchmark ETFXLF
Sector regimein strong phase
Performanceweekly +1.12% · monthly +3.94%

XLF belongs to the etf settoriale sector (reference ETF XLF). The sector is classified in strong phase according to our weekly reading.

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