Wednesday 6 March 2013

XLF - still battling higher

The financial sector is still battling higher as winter starts to fade. XLF closed +0.7% @ $18.06. This is the highest level since the financial crisis of Oct'2008. Near term trend is still upward, but the trend is arguably in real trouble of rolling over in the next 3-5 days.


XLF, daily, 9mth


Summary

Underlying MACD (blue bar histogram) is now positive cycle, and there is no question that the trend is still upward.

From a count perspective, this is very possibly the fifth minor wave higher, as part of a larger up wave that began at the post election lows of Nov' 2012.

The big picture issue will be, when the market does rollover, just how big of a retracement will the financials...and the broader market have?

The 200 day MA on XLF is currently $15.60...that will likely be VERY strong support. By late March/early April..we're probably looking at $16....which would equate to sp'1425/00.