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XLF slips 1.2% after a seven-week rally, but the trend holds

XLF, the US financial sector ETF, weekly technical analysis: after a seven-week rally the price pauses, RSI cooling and ADX still climbing. The trade sits at +9.6%, with full model coverage and a trailing stop on the Inversion Point — a swing trading case worth watching.

XLF slips 1.2% after a seven-week rally, but the trend holds
XLF: the rally takes a breather

XLF slips 1.2% after a seven-week rally, but the trend holds

August 21, 2026

Our view last week

After a quiet week, buyers step back in force on XLF, the US financial sector ETF: buying volume jumps to 83% of the weekly tape and price returns to the edge of its all-time high, just a hair below the record. ADX climbs toward the 24 mark - the trend is gaining conviction - while the weekly RSI, at 72, flags an already stretched tape. The trade, open 17 weeks, is up 10.9%.

This week's summary

XLF's seven-week rally, the US financial sector ETF, takes a pause: the latest week closes down 1.2%, with sellers turning slightly dominant on the tape. The weekly RSI cools from a stretched level, yet ADX keeps climbing for a tenth straight week: the trend holds through the pullback. The trade has been open 18 weeks, up 9.6%.
Open long ·18th week from start ·US stocks ·T1 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
57
ordinary
Signal Strength
8
low · fading
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#166 / 167
US stocks in progress
Trade P&L %
+9.63%
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 166th among the 167 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 positive regime
Performanceweekly -1.17% · monthly +2.55%

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

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