Energy stocks have under performed the broad markets the past few years. Looking back over the past 5-years, XLE is up around 5%, lagging the S&P by nearly 75%. Is this under performance about to end? Below looks at XLE over the past year years.

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XLE looks to be testing the top of a bullish ascending triangle pattern at (1).

This lagging 5-year performer could attract a good deal of buying pressure if it can hurdle over these breakout lines!