XLF Options Imply a $1.00 Move Into August 14 — Our Read Says Slightly Higher, the Charts Say Lower

State Street's Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF — ticker XLF — closed Thursday at $57.61, just under its 52-week high. Today is August 8, 2026, and here's where things stand: options traders are leaning slightly bullish on this one, even though the charts are flashing caution. The options market is pricing a range of $56.60 to $58.62 into the August 14 expiration — roughly a dollar move either…

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