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XLK jumps 7.2%: the confirmation week points to exiting the sell signal

XLK, the US technology sector ETF, closes the week up 7.2% and moves back near its highs. The sell signal's confirmation week closes higher: our model reads it as a cue to exit the short position.

XLK jumps 7.2%: the confirmation week points to exiting the sell signal
US tech sector ETF
XLK jumps 7.2%: the confirmation week points to exiting the sell signal
August 07, 2026
US tech sector ETF
Our view last week
XLK, the US technology sector ETF, opens the week with a new Sell signal: price has returned to the 171 area already touched, but no session has defended it yet, so for now the move under way continues. The week closed almost flat, -0.3%, with two price action warnings - mixed rejection candles and an indecisive phase. Our XLK technical analysis flags one thing: the ETF is still 48.7% above its 200-week average, a level from which a fresh short is high-risk.
This week's summary
XLK turns the page: after last week's flat close with the decline still under way, the US tech ETF jumps a clean 7.2% and moves back near recent highs. The sell signal's confirmation week closes higher: a cue to exit the position. Price still sits well above its 200-week average, a level from which a fresh short starts uphill. Price closed above the first stop level (SL1) flagged in last week's card (187.33 area): for anyone following that level the trade is closed.
Sell signal in observation ·2nd week from start ·US stocks ·T2 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
51
ordinary
Signal Strength
2
decline nearly over
Sizing
MINIMUM
Ranking
#122 / 122
US stocks sell signals
Trade P&L %
-7.20%
from signal to date, no stop loss
Chart · Weekly — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP
Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
How to read this pageA visual guide to the post, card by card
Rank position

ranks 122nd among the 122 sell signals for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 2 out of 100.

Sector context
SectorETF Settoriale
Benchmark ETFXLK
Sector regimein positive regime
Performanceweekly +7.20% · monthly +3.62%

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

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