After breaking above resistance in July, the Materials SPDR (XLB) moved into a holding pattern as broken resistance turned into support. Notice how the ETF bounced off 28.5 in mid August and is testing this level again in early September. A move below support would show weakness.
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Arthur Hill, CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London.
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