SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) technical indicators: RSI, moving averages, 52-week range

Data as of 2026-10-20

SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) closed at 769.05 USD on 2026-10-20, up 0.34%, the 35th percentile of its daily moves by size since 1993. It is 1.61% below its 52-week high and 22.21% above its 52-week low, and is above its 50- and 200-day moving averages and below its 20-day moving average. Its 20-day return of -0.56% is in the 31st percentile of its history since 1993. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) had an RSI(14) of 49.68 at the 2026-10-20 close, in the 33rd percentile of its history since 1993. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week high of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 781.62 USD, set on 2026-10-06, and the 52-week low 629.28 USD, set on 2026-03-30. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20-day moving average of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 770.62 USD. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 50-day moving average of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 768.29 USD. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 200-day moving average of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 725.87 USD.

769.05 USDup 0.34% · 35th percentile by magnitude · move 0.36× ATR · volume 0.84× 20-day avg (37th percentile)

Day’s range 764.25–772.29 USD · closed 59.7% of range · width 1.14× ATR52-week low 629.28 (2026-03-30) · high 781.62 (2026-10-06)91.7% of the way from low to high

Today (changed)

Price vs moving averages factor: Mixed → Above trend MAs (price vs 20/50/200-day MA: -0.20% · +0.10% · +5.95%)

1 state change · 1 provisional · 0 notable moves

Shifts since 2026-10-19 — two standing rows, then the most unusual shifts against each metric’s own history

Ranked metric shifts
Metric	Prior	Today	Change	Δ vs 2026-10-13	Move percentile
RVOL 0.84×	47th	37th	-10 pctile pts	—	—
MACD histogram	-1.06	-1.02	+0.04	—	—
RSI	47.12	49.68	+2.56 pts	-9.54 pts	47th
20-day MA dist	-0.56%	-0.20%	+0.36 pp	-1.26 pp	38th

The first two rows are always shown and are not ranked; — marks a cell that does not apply.

Pending confirmation

Price closed above the 50-day MA today, the first such close (now 0.10% above it), and a second in a row would confirm the cross

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Opened down 0.08% from the prior close; closed in the upper half of the day's range, above the prior close.

94 sessions since a ≥2% move
10 sessions since 52-week high
136 sessions above 200-day MA
FOMC in 8d
Jobs report in 17d
CPI in 21d

Standing distances: price 1.61% (1.8× ATR) below the 52-week high · 22.21% (19.7× ATR) above the 52-week low · 0.20% (0.2× ATR) below the 20-day MA (770.62) · 0.10% (0.1× ATR) above the 50-day MA (768.29) · 5.95% (6.1× ATR) above the 200-day MA (725.87)

Technical assessment (changed)

A transparent, rules-based reading of the statistics on this page — informational and educational only, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Each scored factor shows the metrics behind it; full numbers are in the sections below.

Factor tally: 2 positive, 1 negative (was 1 positive, 1 negative, 1 mixed) · Moving averages: Mixed → Above trend MAs

Technical assessment factors
Factor	Reading	Summary
Short-term momentum	5/10-day returns: -1.15% · -1.29%; MACD +0.96 below signal +1.98; histogram -1.02 (up 0.04 on the previous session).	Fading
Medium-term trend	20/60/120-day returns: -0.56% · +4.05% · +8.08%.	Positive
Moving averages	price vs 20/50/200-day MA: -0.20% · +0.10% · +5.95%; stack 20d > 50d > 200d.	Above trend MAs

Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-20.

Price chart

Close price and 20/50/200-day simple moving averages over the last 252 sessions, with the 52-week high/low band. Over the plotted window the close ranged from 631.97 to 779.09, ending at 769.05. The latest close is below its 20-day, above its 50-day and above its 200-day moving averages.

Close price over the last 20 sessions, with the 20-day moving average marked (dashed).

Price and momentum

Close: 769.05 USD
Daily change: up 0.34% — 35th percentile by magnitude since 1993 (8488 obs)
vs market (same day): Nasdaq 100 -0.10%
MACD (12, 26, 9): +0.96 (below signal) · signal +1.98 · histogram -1.02 · +0.04 vs 2026-10-19
20-day return: -0.56% — 31st percentile since 1993 (8469 obs) · +3 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19

RSI(14)

RSI(14): 49.68 — 33rd percentile since 1993 (8475 obs) · +2.56 (47th percentile move · +7 pctile pts) vs 2026-10-19 · -9.54 vs 2026-10-13
RSI last overbought: 147 days ago (2026-05-26)
RSI last oversold: 207 days ago (2026-03-27)

Session

Listing: Exchange: NYSE Arca, Currency: USD
Open: 765.86 USD
High: 772.29 USD
Low: 764.25 USD
Prior close: 766.48 USD
Prior O/H/L: O 767.23 USD · H 770.46 USD · L 765.82 USD
Gap (overnight): -0.08% — 17th percentile by magnitude since 1993 (8488 obs)
Intraday (session): +0.42%
Intraday range: 1.05% of price — 51st percentile since 1993 (8489 obs)
Close position: 59.7% of range
Up days (history): 54.0% of 8426 directional sessions (flat days excluded)
Daily-move distribution: -1.80% / -0.45% / +0.06% / +0.59% / +1.69% (p5–p95; -13.88 to +13.02 USD at today’s close; 8488 obs)
≥4% daily moves: 0 of last 20 sessions (0%)

Moving averages

Moving averages
Period	Value	Price vs MA
20-day MA	770.62 USD	-0.20% · +0.36 pp (38th percentile move since 1993) vs 2026-10-19 · -1.26 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 0.2× its typical daily range (ATR)
50-day MA	768.29 USD	+0.10% · +0.35 pp (36th percentile move since 1993) vs 2026-10-19 · -1.12 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 0.1× its typical daily range (ATR)
200-day MA	725.87 USD	+5.95% · +0.29 pp (30th percentile move since 1993) vs 2026-10-19 · -1.54 pp vs 2026-10-13 · 6.1× its typical daily range (ATR)
VWAP (20-day)	769.48 USD	-0.06%
VWAP (60-day)	764.93 USD	+0.54%

Moving-average trend & crossovers (changed)

200-day slope (20-session): +1.21% · rising
Price vs 20-day MA: closed below it for 3 sessions, since 2026-10-16
Price vs 50-day MA: closed above it for 1 session, since 2026-10-20
Price vs 200-day MA: closed above it for 136 sessions, since 2026-04-08
20-day / 50-day: 20-day crossed above 50-day · 2026-04-23 (180 days ago)
20-day / 200-day: 20-day crossed above 200-day · 2026-04-17 (186 days ago)
50-day / 200-day: 50-day crossed above 200-day · 2025-07-01 (476 days ago)

52-week range

Position: 91.7% of range
Drawdown from all-time intraday high: -1.61% · 14 days ago (2026-10-06)
Maximum drawdown (10-year, close-basis): -34.10% · 2020-02-19 338.34 USD → 2020-03-23 222.95 USD · recovered 2020-08-18
52-week high: 781.62 USD · price -1.61% · 2026-10-06 (14 days ago)
52-week low: 629.28 USD · price +22.21% · 2026-03-30 (204 days ago)
Fresh 52-week extremes, last 20 sessions: 1 new high

Volatility

5-day realised volatility: 0.791% daily · 12.6% annualised — 52nd percentile since 1993 (8484 obs)
20-day realised volatility: 0.568% daily · 9.0% annualised — 20th percentile since 1993 (8469 obs) · +1 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19 · -0.04 pp vs 2026-10-13
60-day realised volatility: 0.692% daily · 11.0% annualised — 26th percentile since 1993 (8429 obs)
120-day realised volatility: 0.760% daily · 12.1% annualised — 35th percentile since 1993 (8369 obs)
Term structure (20d vs 120d): 0.75× — 0.568% vs 0.76% (near-term below its longer-horizon baseline)
ATR (14): 7.09 USD · 0.92% of price — 29th percentile since 1993 (8475 obs)

Volume and participation

Relative volume: 0.84× prior 20-day average (excl. today) — 37th percentile since 1993 (8469 obs) · -10 pctile pts vs 2026-10-19 · +0.25× vs 2026-10-13
Volume: 34.9M shares
3-month avg volume (63 sessions): 43.1M shares/day
Dollar volume: $26.8B — 8th percentile (trailing 252 sessions) · 20th percentile (trailing 20 sessions) · scales with price level; see relative volume above for a price-neutral read
20-day avg $ volume: $31.8B

Short interest and short volume

Short volume: 45.6% of reported volume (5.11M of 11.2M shares; FINRA off-exchange/TRF volume, not the consolidated tape, as of 2026-10-20) · prior 20-session average 55.6%

Returns

5-day: -1.15% — 22nd percentile since 1993 (8484 obs) · from 778.01 USD on 2026-10-13
10-day: -1.29% — 23rd percentile since 1993 (8479 obs) · from 779.09 USD on 2026-10-06
20-day: -0.56% — 31st percentile since 1993 (8469 obs) · from 773.38 USD on 2026-09-22
60-day: +4.05% — 58th percentile since 1993 (8429 obs) · from 739.09 USD on 2026-07-27
120-day: +8.08% — 62nd percentile since 1993 (8369 obs) · from 711.58 USD on 2026-04-29
252-day: +15.75% — 62nd percentile since 1993 (8237 obs) · from 664.39 USD on 2025-10-17
Year to date: +12.78% · from 681.92 USD on 2025-12-31
Overnight vs intraday (20d): overnight +0.52% · intraday -1.07% (compounds to -0.56% total)
Overnight vs intraday (60d): overnight +5.42% · intraday -1.29% (compounds to +4.05% total)
Overnight vs intraday (252d): overnight +14.32% · intraday +1.25% (compounds to +15.75% total)

Market factor

Nasdaq 100 (52-week): beta +0.58 · correlation +0.92
Nasdaq 100 (26-week): beta +0.48 · correlation +0.91
10Y TIPS real-yield change (52-week): correlation -0.26
10Y TIPS real-yield change (26-week): correlation -0.02

Key dates

Next Fed decision (FOMC): 2026-10-28 (8 days)
Next jobs report (BLS): 2026-11-06 (17 days)
Next CPI (BLS): 2026-11-10 (21 days)
Next quarterly index rebalance (S&P 500 & Nasdaq-100): 2026-12-18 (59 days) — effective the following trading day
Next monthly options expiration: 2026-11-20 (31 days)
Last ex-dividend: 2026-09-18, $1.89

Volatility by rate-era

pre-crisis (to 2008): 1.22% (data from 1993-01-29)
ZIRP (2009–2015): 1.12%
tightening (2015–2018): 0.83%
ZIRP (2019–2021): 1.39%
tightening (2022–2023): 1.23%
easing (2024– ): 0.97%

Market backdrop: 10Y 5.15% (as of 2026-10-19) · VIX 17.31 (as of 2026-10-20) · dollar 121.40 (as of 2026-10-16) — Treasury curve, real yields, VIX and the dollar

Risk & context

RSI: Neutral
Volatility: Low
52-week position: Near 52-week high
Relative volume: Normal

What these badges mean

RSI: RSI(14) is 49.68. Below 30 oversold, 70 and above overbought; between them neither extreme: 30–45 neutral-low, 45–55 neutral, 55–70 neutral-high. A condition, not a direction.
Volatility: 20-day realised volatility at the 20th percentile of its own history since 1993. Higher = larger daily swings; a risk measure, not a direction.
52-week position: Trading at 91.7% of the 52-week range. Position only — being near the high is not itself bullish or bearish.
Relative volume: Relative volume 0.84x its 20-day average, 37th percentile since 1993. Participation behind the move; not a direction.

Scoring method

Short-term momentum: Majority of three votes: the combined 5- and 10-day returns (one vote); MACD against its signal line; the histogram's change on the previous session. A tie reads Mixed.
Medium-term trend: Based on the majority sign of the medium-term return horizons.
Moving averages: Scored on price vs the 50- and 200-day trend averages.

Relative performance

This fund’s return minus a benchmark’s over the same window (percentage points; positive = outperformed), at two adjustments: raw vs the index and beta-adjusted excess (isolating the fund-specific move). The S&P 500 is not shown: it is the index this fund tracks.

Raw, vs market index

Relative performance, raw vs market index
Relative return	Nasdaq 100
5-day	+2.34%
10-day	+4.24%
20-day	+3.43%
60-day	-1.15%
252-day	-3.07%

Beta-adjusted excess

Fund return minus its beta times the index’s return (single-factor approximation, not a causal claim).

Beta-adjusted excess return
Excess return	Nasdaq 100
1-day	+0.39%
5-day	+0.87%
10-day	+1.92%
20-day	+1.75%
60-day	+1.03%
252-day	+4.83%

Full daily summary

At the 2026-10-20 close, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) traded at 91.7% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -0.56% is in the 31st percentile of its history since 1993. At the 2026-10-20 close, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) had an RSI(14) of 49.68, in the 33rd percentile of its history since 1993. The RSI(14) of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) last entered the overbought zone 147 days ago (2026-05-26) and the oversold zone 207 days ago (2026-03-27). It is trading above its 50- and 200-day but below its 20-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) were 770.62 / 768.29 / 725.87 USD, with price -0.20% / +0.10% / +5.95% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 20-day, 50-day and 200-day. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 629.28–781.62 USD; it closed 1.61% below the high (1.8× its typical daily range) and 22.21% above the low (19.7× its typical daily range). The high was set 14 days ago (2026-10-06) and the low 204 days ago (2026-03-30). At the 2026-10-20 close, SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) was 1.61% below its all-time intraday high of 781.62 USD, set 14 days ago (2026-10-06). Its 20-day volatility is 0.568% daily, in the 20th percentile of its history since 1993. Its daily realised volatility is 0.791% over 5 days, 0.568% over 20 days, 0.692% over 60 days and 0.760% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 12.6%, 9.0%, 11.0% and 12.1% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 7.09 USD, 0.92% of price. It has returned -1.15% (22nd percentile since 1993) over 5 days, -1.29% (23rd) over 10 days, -0.56% (31st) over 20 days, +4.05% (58th) over 60 days, +8.08% (62nd) over 120 days and +15.75% (62nd) over 252 days. Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.26 over 52 weeks and -0.02 over 26 weeks.

Methodology

This page reports market statistics computed from daily closing data. It states figures and their historical context, and adds a Technical Assessment: a transparent, rules-based reading that puts those same statistics into plain language, including a factor sign tally — a count of how many scored factors read positive, negative or mixed, not a composite score or analyst rating. Every reading follows a fixed, published rule and traces back to the metrics on this page. It is informational and educational only — not investment advice, a price target, a forecast or a recommendation to buy or sell.

Full definitions for every metric on this page — how each is computed, over what window and on what basis — are on the methodology page.

Machine-readable: this page’s numbers and 252-session price history as JSON or the daily close and moving-average series as CSV — the figures above plus the series behind the chart, refreshed each session.