What is RVOL in stocks?

RVOL (Relative Volume) is a ratio comparing a stock's current trading volume to its historical average volume. An RVOL of 10 means the stock is trading at 10 times its normal volume. High RVOL indicates increased interest and potential price movement, making it valuable for day traders looking for momentum opportunities.

How do I find high volume stocks?

Use a real-time stock scanner that monitors volume across all symbols and compares it to historical averages. Look for RVOL ratios above 3-5x for significant activity. The best scanners track pre-market, regular hours, and after-hours sessions, alerting you the moment volume spikes occur across NYSE, NASDAQ, and OTC exchanges.

What are trading halts and why do they happen?

Trading halts temporarily pause trading on a stock due to significant price volatility (LULD halts), pending news announcements, or corporate actions. Halts typically last 5-10 minutes and are issued by exchanges to allow information to disseminate and prevent panic trading. Traders monitor halts because stocks often move significantly when trading resumes.

What is the best free stock scanner?

The best free stock scanner should offer real-time data updates (not 15-minute delayed), RVOL tracking to identify volume spikes, pre-market and after-hours coverage, and customizable alerts. Look for WebSocket-powered scanners with sub-second latency that track all major exchanges including NYSE, NASDAQ, and OTC markets without requiring a credit card.

How to use RVOL for day trading?

Day traders use RVOL to identify stocks with unusual volume activity. Look for RVOL above 3-5x during pre-market, then confirm with price action. High RVOL stocks often continue momentum during regular hours. Combine RVOL signals with technical patterns and news catalysts for best results. Set alerts for RVOL spikes above 10x to catch explosive moves early.

How do stock scanners work?

Stock scanners continuously monitor price, volume, and technical indicators across thousands of symbols in real-time. They use algorithms to filter stocks matching specific criteria (like RVOL thresholds or price changes), then send alerts when conditions are met. Advanced scanners use WebSocket connections for live data feeds, enabling sub-second alert delivery compared to traditional polling methods.

Can I scan stocks before market open?

Yes, pre-market scanning (4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET) is crucial for day traders. Look for scanners that track pre-market volume and price movements separately from regular hours. Stocks with high RVOL in pre-market often continue momentum after the opening bell. The best pre-market scanners update every minute and include news catalysts.

Do I need to pay for stock alerts?

Many premium scanners charge $50-200/month for real-time alerts. TheDesperateTrader runs on an affordable subscription at an early-access price of $24.99/month, with day, week, monthly, and longer plans available. New accounts start with 5 free premium days and no credit card is required to begin - full access to RVOL tracking, halt alerts, top movers, and EMA analysis.

$XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

ARCX

$187.97+1.42%+$2.64Prev $185.33LIVE Full chart Live alerts Guides

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Key Stats

Price & performance

Price: $187.97
Change today: +1.42%
Previous close: $185.33
52-week range: $126.68 – $198.73

Ownership & volume

Shares outstanding: 657.9M
Avg daily volume: 15.9M

Classification

Exchange: ARCX

Relative volumevs this time of day

5m: 0.5x
15m: 0.1x
1hthin: 0.2x
1D: --

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Why is $XLK up today?

Here is the latest on XLK from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for XLK today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

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Trading profileShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201

$XLK Sentiment

Bullish

Bearish71Bullish

📰 News: 4 bull · 1 bearToday: +1.4%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$XLK Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

News· The Motley Fool· 1d ago · Aug 7, 6:20 AM ETBearish

Every S&P 500 Sector ETF Ranked by How Much It Actually Depends on Just 3 Stocks

Alert· 2d ago · Aug 6, 2:17 PM ET2.4× RVOL

XLK hit 2.376x RVOL at 2:16 PM ET

at $186.26

Alert· 2d ago · Aug 6, 10:32 AM ET7.6× RVOL

XLK hit 7.578x RVOL at 10:31 AM ET

at $186.21

Alert· 2d ago · Aug 6, 9:44 AM ET2.7× RVOL

XLK hit 2.657x RVOL at 9:43 AM ET

at $184.31

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 7:16 PM ET+0.0% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.02% from 200 EMA at 7:15 PM ET

at $186.79

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 7:16 PM ET3.5× RVOL

XLK hit 3.488x RVOL at 7:15 PM ET

at $186.79

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 5:48 PM ET+4.2% vs EMA

XLK 200EMA (15m) Trending · 52 bars · L3 · +4.20% above EMA · slope +0.98%

at $186.60

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 5:48 PM ET+1.1% vs EMA

XLK 50EMA (15m) Trending · 52 bars · L3 · +1.08% above EMA · slope +1.57%

at $186.60

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 5:08 PM ET+1.9% vs EMA

XLK 200EMA (5m) Trending · 124 bars · L4 · +1.88% above EMA · slope +0.47%

at $186.40

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 4:03 PM ET-0.0% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: -0.03% from 200 EMA at 4:02 PM ET

at $186.70

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 4:03 PM ET56.1× RVOL

XLK hit 56.140x RVOL at 4:02 PM ET

at $186.70

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 2:54 PM ET+0.4% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.38% from 200 EMA at 2:53 PM ET

at $187.29

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 2:54 PM ET2.0× RVOL

XLK hit 2.034x RVOL at 2:53 PM ET

at $187.29

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 2:22 PM ET+0.5% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.49% from 200 EMA at 2:21 PM ET

at $187.20

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 2:22 PM ET2.6× RVOL

XLK hit 2.583x RVOL at 2:21 PM ET

at $187.20

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 1:47 PM ET+0.9% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.94% from 200 EMA at 1:46 PM ET

at $187.44

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 1:47 PM ET4.3× RVOL

XLK hit 4.335x RVOL at 1:46 PM ET

at $187.44

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 1:18 PM ET+0.9% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.88% from 200 EMA at 1:17 PM ET

at $186.87

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 1:18 PM ET4.1× RVOL

XLK hit 4.059x RVOL at 1:17 PM ET

at $186.87

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 12:50 PM ET26.9× RVOL

XLK hit 26.874x RVOL at 12:49 PM ET

at $186.43

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 12:46 PM ET+1.0% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +1.04% from 200 EMA at 12:45 PM ET

at $186.34

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 12:46 PM ET7.4× RVOL

XLK hit 7.360x RVOL at 12:45 PM ET

at $186.34

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 10:04 AM ET2.0× RVOL

XLK hit 2.000x RVOL at 10:03 AM ET

at $184.00

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 9:02 AM ET+0.3% vs EMA

XLK 50EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +0.30% above EMA · slope +0.49%

at $181.71

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 9:02 AM ET+0.3% vs EMA

XLK 50EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +0.30% above EMA · slope +0.49%

at $181.71

Alert· 4d ago · Aug 4, 7:01 AM ET+1.2% vs EMA

$XLK near 200 EMA: +1.23% from 200 EMA at 7:00 AM ET

at $180.95

News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 18d ago · Jul 21, 10:57 AM ETBullish

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News· The Motley Fool· 20d ago · Jul 19, 10:30 AM ETBullish

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News· Investing.com· 33d ago · Jul 6, 8:02 AM ETNeutral

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News· The Motley Fool· 37d ago · Jul 2, 7:33 AM ETBullish

XLK vs. IYW: Which Tech ETF Is Better for Investors in the Second Half of 2026?

News· The Motley Fool· 47d ago · Jun 22, 11:09 AM ETBullish

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News· The Motley Fool· 50d ago · Jun 19, 12:27 PM ETNeutral

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News· The Motley Fool· 51d ago · Jun 18, 5:30 AM ETNeutral

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XLK Live Alerts

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RVOLRVOL 2.4×2d ago·Aug 6, 2:17 PM ET
XLK hit 2.376x RVOL at 2:16 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 7.6×2d ago·Aug 6, 10:32 AM ET
XLK hit 7.578x RVOL at 10:31 AM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.7×2d ago·Aug 6, 9:44 AM ET
XLK hit 2.657x RVOL at 9:43 AM ET
EMARVOL 3.5×4d ago·Aug 4, 7:16 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.02% from 200 EMA at 7:15 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 3.5×4d ago·Aug 4, 7:16 PM ET
XLK hit 3.488x RVOL at 7:15 PM ET
EMA Trend4d ago·Aug 4, 5:48 PM ET
XLK 200EMA (15m) Trending · 52 bars · L3 · +4.20% above EMA · slope +0.98%
EMA Trend4d ago·Aug 4, 5:48 PM ET
XLK 50EMA (15m) Trending · 52 bars · L3 · +1.08% above EMA · slope +1.57%
EMA Trend4d ago·Aug 4, 5:08 PM ET
XLK 200EMA (5m) Trending · 124 bars · L4 · +1.88% above EMA · slope +0.47%
EMARVOL 56.1×4d ago·Aug 4, 4:03 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: -0.03% from 200 EMA at 4:02 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 56.1×4d ago·Aug 4, 4:03 PM ET
XLK hit 56.140x RVOL at 4:02 PM ET
EMARVOL 2.0×4d ago·Aug 4, 2:54 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.38% from 200 EMA at 2:53 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.0×4d ago·Aug 4, 2:54 PM ET
XLK hit 2.034x RVOL at 2:53 PM ET
EMARVOL 2.6×4d ago·Aug 4, 2:22 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.49% from 200 EMA at 2:21 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.6×4d ago·Aug 4, 2:22 PM ET
XLK hit 2.583x RVOL at 2:21 PM ET
EMARVOL 4.3×4d ago·Aug 4, 1:47 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.94% from 200 EMA at 1:46 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 4.3×4d ago·Aug 4, 1:47 PM ET
XLK hit 4.335x RVOL at 1:46 PM ET
EMARVOL 4.1×4d ago·Aug 4, 1:18 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +0.88% from 200 EMA at 1:17 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 4.1×4d ago·Aug 4, 1:18 PM ET
XLK hit 4.059x RVOL at 1:17 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 26.9×4d ago·Aug 4, 12:50 PM ET
XLK hit 26.874x RVOL at 12:49 PM ET
EMARVOL 7.4×4d ago·Aug 4, 12:46 PM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +1.04% from 200 EMA at 12:45 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 7.4×4d ago·Aug 4, 12:46 PM ET
XLK hit 7.360x RVOL at 12:45 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.0×4d ago·Aug 4, 10:04 AM ET
XLK hit 2.000x RVOL at 10:03 AM ET
EMA Trend4d ago·Aug 4, 9:02 AM ET
XLK 50EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +0.30% above EMA · slope +0.49%
EMA Trend4d ago·Aug 4, 9:02 AM ET
XLK 50EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +0.30% above EMA · slope +0.49%
EMARVOL 6.3×4d ago·Aug 4, 7:01 AM ET
$XLK near 200 EMA: +1.23% from 200 EMA at 7:00 AM ET

XLK stock FAQ

Why is $XLK up today?

What is the XLK stock price today?

XLK last traded at $187.97, up 1.42% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Where can I see live XLK alerts?

The XLK Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged XLK 70 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is XLK on?

XLK (State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF) trades on ARCX.

Is XLK good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge XLK for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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