$XAR Aerospace & Defense Sector Poised For Breakout

Global tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have given the world reason for concern over a larger conflict.

And these concerns appear to be playing into the hands of Aerospace and Defense companies.

The sector ETF (XAR) has reversed higher with a strong move and appears poised for a breakout.

Today we highlight a longer-term “weekly” chart to show why this move may be a strong one.

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$XAR Aerospace & Defense Sector ETF “weekly” Chart

As you can see, XAR fell sharply into April before reversing higher and leaving a very bullish candlestick reversal pattern.

It is now testing its down-trend resistance line. BUT this doesn’t appear to be a major hurdle as momentum has crossed over to the upside. Stay tuned – this could be poised for more gains.

xar aerospace and defense sector breakout trend line chart april year 2025

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