🕰️ Time Machine

XLF — Financial Select Sector SPDR

Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 04/08/2026

Last price (Close)
57.87 +0.85%
Next window · Cycle 45 · in 3 days
07/08/2026
Last window · Cycle 60 · 02/08/2026
since +0.85%
Trend
Strong uptrend
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows

Daily chart · hover for price & date

Reference points

Last major low · 03/06/2026
50.52
Days: 42 trading / 62 calendar · return since: +14.55%
Last major high · 21/04/2026
53.19
Days: 72 trading / 105 calendar · return since: +8.80%

Price-Time Watch Windows

Reference pointCycleCountingTarget dateDistanceStatus
Low 03/06/2026 @ 50.52Cycle 60Calendar📅 02/08/2026-2 (±2)In window
Low 03/06/2026 @ 50.52Cycle 45Trading📅 07/08/2026+3 (±2)Upcoming
High 21/04/2026 @ 53.19Cycle 120Calendar📅 19/08/2026+15 (±3)Upcoming
Low 03/06/2026 @ 50.52Cycle 60Trading📅 28/08/2026+18 (±2)Upcoming
High 21/04/2026 @ 53.19Cycle 90Trading📅 28/08/2026+18 (±3)Upcoming
Low 03/06/2026 @ 50.52Cycle 90Calendar📅 01/09/2026+28 (±3)Upcoming
High 21/04/2026 @ 53.19Cycle 144Calendar📅 12/09/2026+39 (±3)Upcoming

Chronological: recent past → active → upcoming. The target date is the center of the watch window — it opens a few days before and stays relevant a few days after. 'Near a window' is context only, not a signal.

🔔 Recent Technical Events

Price-action events from the last 30 days. 🎯 marks events that landed near a cycle window — the combinations worth the closest look.

Failed Breakout 27/07/2026
Failed Breakout 14/07/2026
Failed Breakout 07/07/2026

Date Echo — seasonal anniversary

What happened around the same calendar date in prior years. n ≈ number of years — descriptive, not an edge. Each window separately, every number vs baseline.

In window 02/08/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.57% · Win 60% · DD -1.56%20 days: Avg +2.10% · Win 70% · DD -1.79%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202501/08/202551.40near 52w high · volume x1.7+0.88%+2.06%+5.04%-0.06%+5.04%
202402/08/202442.06near 52w high · volume x1.9+0.81%+4.07%+8.75%-2.90%+8.75%
202302/08/202335.03neutral-0.60%-2.48%-1.48%-4.03%+1.06%
202202/08/202233.06neutral+2.36%+8.32%+0.73%+0.00%+8.32%
202102/08/202136.53neutral+3.91%+5.34%+5.26%+0.00%+6.76%
202003/08/202024.10neutral+3.82%+2.74%+3.98%-0.41%+5.23%
201902/08/201927.60volume x1.6-1.56%-3.73%-2.46%-5.87%+0.00%
201802/08/201827.96neutral+1.22%+0.54%+1.43%-0.93%+2.36%
201702/08/201725.31near 52w high-0.12%-1.07%-2.53%-3.00%+0.32%
201605/08/201619.51near 52w high-0.67%-0.04%+2.29%-0.67%+2.29%
Upcoming 07/08/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.11% · Win 30% · DD -1.66%20 days: Avg +0.89% · Win 70% · DD -2.13%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202507/08/202551.37near 52w high+3.19%+2.59%+3.31%+0.00%+5.24%
202407/08/202441.55neutral+3.61%+5.42%+8.18%+0.00%+10.08%
202307/08/202335.40near 52w high-1.55%-4.12%-2.99%-5.03%+0.00%
202208/08/202233.67neutral+5.58%+1.54%-2.55%-2.55%+6.36%
202106/08/202137.86near 52w high+1.90%-0.45%+0.55%-1.06%+3.01%
202007/08/202024.84neutral+1.37%-2.13%+1.81%-2.13%+2.62%
201907/08/201926.75volume x1.7-2.88%-0.56%+2.62%-2.88%+2.62%
201807/08/201828.40neutral-1.55%-0.11%+0.32%-2.46%+0.77%
201707/08/201725.35near 52w high-1.10%-3.16%-4.38%-4.38%+0.00%
201608/08/201619.54near 52w high-0.12%-0.17%+2.00%-0.79%+2.16%
Upcoming 19/08/2026 · High Cycle 120/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.99% · Win 80% · DD -1.21%20 days: Avg +1.27% · Win 70% · DD -1.66%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202519/08/202552.60near 52w high+2.03%+1.71%+2.81%+0.00%+2.81%
202419/08/202444.01near 52w high+1.27%+3.16%+3.00%-0.48%+3.93%
202318/08/202333.98neutral+0.03%+2.09%+2.78%-1.06%+3.03%
202219/08/202234.96neutral-3.55%-5.92%-4.36%-6.15%+0.00%
202119/08/202137.46near 52w high+2.75%+2.27%+0.32%+0.00%+4.11%
202019/08/202024.59neutral+1.02%+3.66%+0.57%-1.14%+3.66%
201919/08/201926.84neutral-1.83%-0.75%+5.89%-2.76%+6.15%
201820/08/201828.26neutral+1.27%+0.74%-0.04%-0.81%+1.27%
201718/08/201724.62near 52w high+0.77%+0.61%+2.21%-3.01%+2.21%
201619/08/201619.50near 52w high+0.42%+2.33%-0.52%-1.15%+2.33%
Upcoming 28/08/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.01% · Win 30% · DD -1.85%20 days: Avg -0.89% · Win 40% · DD -3.58%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202528/08/202553.85near 52w high-1.45%-0.09%+0.35%-1.45%+0.74%
202428/08/202444.91near 52w high+0.09%-1.18%+0.61%-1.40%+1.85%
202328/08/202334.18neutral+0.47%+1.49%-2.17%-2.17%+2.43%
202229/08/202233.48neutral-2.00%-0.39%-8.63%-8.63%+3.46%
202127/08/202139.00near 52w high-2.38%-2.54%-0.24%-6.01%+0.00%
202028/08/202025.36neutral-0.28%-1.22%-4.64%-8.01%+0.51%
201928/08/201926.43neutral+3.86%+6.96%+6.33%+0.00%+7.91%
201828/08/201828.59neutral-0.35%-1.82%-1.73%-1.96%+1.36%
201728/08/201724.65near 52w high-1.66%+0.65%+3.43%-3.12%+3.72%
201629/08/201619.76near 52w high+0.86%-1.81%-2.25%-3.01%+1.03%
Upcoming 01/09/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.06% · Win 30% · DD -1.93%20 days: Avg -1.13% · Win 30% · DD -3.86%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202502/09/202553.59near 52w high-0.47%-0.06%+0.85%-0.97%+1.34%
202430/08/202445.74near 52w high-1.73%-1.42%-0.56%-3.19%+0.00%
202301/09/202334.69neutral-0.66%+0.68%-4.76%-4.76%+0.92%
202201/09/202233.15neutral+3.65%-0.27%-7.93%-7.93%+4.49%
202101/09/202138.18near 52w high-0.84%-1.13%-1.28%-3.99%+1.91%
202001/09/202025.13neutral-0.96%-0.56%-3.69%-7.17%+1.43%
201930/08/201926.92neutral+3.49%+5.46%+4.54%-1.04%+5.94%
201831/08/201828.33neutral-0.11%-0.78%-1.83%-2.22%+2.29%
201701/09/201724.77near 52w high-1.01%+1.59%+5.73%-3.59%+5.73%
201601/09/201619.87near 52w high · volume x1.7-1.72%-2.97%-2.40%-3.72%+0.45%
Upcoming 12/09/2026 · High Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.54% · Win 50% · DD -2.86%20 days: Avg -0.76% · Win 50% · DD -4.06%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
YearActual dateCloseContext5d10d20dMax DD 20dMax Gain 20d
202512/09/202553.80near 52w high+0.84%+0.44%-2.73%-2.73%+0.94%
202412/09/202444.38near 52w high+2.95%+1.81%+3.19%+0.00%+3.51%
202312/09/202334.69neutral+0.56%-3.61%-3.58%-6.27%+0.92%
202212/09/202234.64neutral-3.48%-11.31%-10.76%-11.89%+0.00%
202113/09/202138.01near 52w high-3.42%+2.36%+2.07%-3.56%+3.10%
202011/09/202024.71neutral-0.12%-4.41%+2.67%-5.59%+2.67%
201912/09/201928.27near 52w high+0.42%-0.59%-2.90%-4.79%+0.88%
201812/09/201828.07neutral+2.35%+0.09%-2.63%-2.63%+3.24%
201712/09/201724.81near 52w high+2.20%+2.76%+6.73%-0.04%+6.73%
201612/09/201619.75near 52w high · volume x1.9-1.75%-2.97%+0.33%-3.13%+0.33%

Questions to Watch

Is there a failed breakout above the window?Did an abnormal reversal candle appear?Is there an abnormal volume spike?Is the advance stalling (no follow-through)?Is short-term support breaking?Any change in relative strength vs QQQ/SPY/SMH?Is the leading sector weakening?

Interpretation & Scenarios

Careful wording — scenarios to watch, not forecasts. The decision is the trader's.

⬆️ Continuation (up) — to watch
· The broad trend (by MA stacking) is still up.
· Positive relative strength vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· If it holds above SMA50 (+6.3%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch
· If a breakout fails or it closes below SMA50 / a nearby low on volume — risk of continued weakness. Watch for fading volume and relative weakness.
↔️ Range / no clear edge
· Distance from 52w high: -0.2% · from 52w low: +21.4%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.

Current Snapshot

Returns & distances

5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days+0.47% · +3.14% · +3.25% · +12.65%
Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200+2.54% · +6.32% · +9.43%
Distance from 52w high / low-0.25% · +21.40%
ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg0.67 · 0.91x

Relative strength

vs QQQ (20d)+1.21%
vs SPY (20d)+0.10%
vs SMH (20d)+4.23%

Moving averages

SMA20 / 50 / 20056.44 · 54.43 · 52.88
52w high / low58.01 · 47.67