Still, some analysts see a potential technical bounce for XLE.
“”I see a possible triple bottom here at around $60,” said AlphaShark Trading founder Andrew Keene, who was looking at a chart of the XLE. A triple bottom formation is when an asset falls to the same point three times and bounces. Technicians often view the pattern as the reversal of a long-term downtrend,” according to CNBC.
Profit expectations have fallen dramatically which in turn has pushed the sector’s P/E ratio much higher even as stock prices have declined, though P/Es have come off their highs and estimates appear to have stabilized,” according to AltaVista. Those falling earnings expectations explain why energy sector valuations are not declining to the point where the group appears cheap.
Energy Select Sector SPDR
