Retail stocks have been an under-performing S&P sector for some time.

So the question now is, will this continue… or is the Retail Sector (XRT) nearing an important breakout?

As usual, a good chart can tell the story.

Today we look at an intermediate term “weekly” chart of the Retail Sector ETF (XRT) to highlight an important price level for investors to watch.

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$XRT Retail Sector ETF “weekly” Chart

We are keeping it really simple today. $80 has been resistance all year and until XRT can breakout over that level, it will remain in no man’s land.

It’s probably also good to watch the $80 level for clues to the economy… especially as we head into end of year and holiday season.

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