Here’s whether State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.52% over 10 days); RSI 39 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +16.5%. Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 2.8% off its 52-week high. Score: +4/7.
SPY is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($698.54) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($745.07), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 39.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return stands at +16.5%.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $11,647 today
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($698.54)
✗Above 50-day MA ($745.07)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 39.1
✓Positive return (+16.5%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−2.8%)
Period Range $738.93
$619.29$760.40
RSI (14) 39.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$738.93
Period Return+16.5%
Period High$760.40
Period Low$619.29
Drawdown−2.8%
MA-50$745.07
MA-200$698.54
RSI (14)39.1
Avg Volume (30d)54.1M
vs. SPYN/A
Return Rank#391 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($698.54)
Price is below the 50-day moving average ($745.07)