The weekly chart of XLY shows several periods of consolidations within the overall uptrend.
The daily relative performance turned higher in early November as XLY was still declining.
Chart Analysis : The Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary ( XLY) had a very tight range last week as it formed a doji.
The sizable positions initiated in XLY puts earlier in the week, pale in comparison to the large bearish prints in the options today.
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The Select Sector SPDR-Consumer Discretionary ( XLY) is up 8.3% so far in 2012 after a strong, 13.2% surge in the last quarter of 2011.
The Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary ( XLY) had a very strong first quarter, gaining 15.6%, and has held up well on the recent correction.
These three ETFs have also held up the best recently, as XLF and XLV are down just 3% from their most recent highs, while XLY is down 3.4%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Amazon.com Incorporated ( AMZN) is off about 0.3%, and Comcast Corporation ( CMCSA) is lower by about 0.4%.
We noted growing interest in XLY puts on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, which suggested traders were hungry for varying degrees of protective or bearish positions on the sector.
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Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today The Walt Disney Company ( DIS) is up about 0.8%, and Home Depot Incorporated ( HD) is higher by about 1.1%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today The Walt Disney Company ( DIS) is off about 1.2%, and Ford Motor Company ( F) is up by about 1.2%.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, MCD makes up 6.86% of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLY)which is trading lower by about 0.6% on the day Wednesday.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, F makes up 3.21% of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLY )which is trading higher by about 0.1% on the day Monday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, COH makes up 1.17% of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLY )which is trading lower by about 0.7% on the day Monday.
As I mentioned earlier in the week, we are in a strong seasonal period for retail apparel, so it is no surprise that I continue to like the Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary ( XLY).
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, SBUX makes up 2.71% of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLY )which is trading up by about 0.5% on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, MCD makes up 6.46% of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLY )which is trading up by about 0.2% on the day Friday.
Two of the sectors with the best relative performance for most of 2012, the Select Sector SPDR Financial ( XLE) and the Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary ( XLY) were up 28.4% and 23.6% respectively in 2012.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Amazon.com Inc. ( NASD: AMZN) is down about 0.4%, News Corp ( NASD: NWSA) is off about 1.2%, and Target Corp ( NYSE: TGT) is lower by about 0.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Disney ( NYSE: DIS) is up about 1.5%, Home Depot Incorporated ( NYSE: HD) is up about 1.1%, and Ford Motor Company ( NYSE: F) is up by about 1.3%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is up about 3.2%, Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) is up about 3.9%, and News Corp ( NASD: NWSA) is higher by about 2.5%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Amazon.com ( NASD: AMZN) is down about 1.7%, Comcast Corporation ( NASD: CMCSA) is down about 1.6%, and The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE: DIS) is lower by about 2.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is off about 0.3%, Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is up about 0.2%, and News Corp ( NASD: NWSA) is higher by about 0.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is off about 0.6%, Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is off about 0.1%, and Home Depot Inc ( NYSE: HD) is higher by about 0.3%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is down about 0.3%, Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) is up about 1.7%, and News Corp ( NASD: NWSA) is up by about 0.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is off about 0.4%, Home Depot Inc ( NYSE: HD) is down about 0.8%, and Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is higher by about 0.9%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Amazon.com Inc. ( NASD: AMZN) is off about 0.2%, Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is up about 1.8%, and Home Depot Inc ( NYSE: HD) is higher by about 0.7%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is up about 5.8%, Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is down about 0.2%, and Home Depot Inc ( NYSE: HD) is lower by about 0.6%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Amazon.com Incorporated ( NASD: AMZN) is up about 0.6%, The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE: DIS) is off about 0.2%, and Comcast Corporation ( NASD: CMCSA) is up by about 0.7%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLY, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is up about 0.7%, Walt Disney Co. ( NYSE: DIS) is up about 1%, and Home Depot Inc ( NYSE: HD) is up by about 0.3%.
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