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Chartists looking for participation shifts can monitor the percentage of stocks above their 200 and 50 day EMAs. StockCharts tracks these indicators for the major indexes and the sector SPDRs. Today’s report will focus on big participation shift in sector breadth and chart analysis for the Healthcare SPDR. $XLV !GT200XLV !GT50XLV
Healthcare Looks Healthy Again with Breadth Surge and Breakout Read More »
Gold continues to test a Bullish Setup Zone as Silver consolidates at a make-or-break area. The Gold Miners ETF has a triangle breakdown working. Industrial metals remain strong with physical uranium setting up bullish. The Copper Miners ETF is holding its triangle breakout as the Uranium Miners ETF bounces off support. Agriculture was hit hard, but the DB Agriculture ETF is still in an uptrend and at the top of a Bullish Setup Zone. $GLD $SLV $GDX $CPER $DBB $USL $DBA $URA $SRUUF
Gold Gets Interesting – Copper Leads as Miners Break Out – Uranium Sets Up Read More »
Today’s report starts with the oil patch as Baker Hughes returns to the breakout zone. We then feature two stocks from the industrials sector. Trane Technologies pulled back to a Bullish Setup Zone and Johnson Controls broke out of a falling wedge. We end with a utility stock (PG&E) that is firming at its rising 200-day SMA. $BKR $TT $JCI $PCG
Baker Hughes, Trane Technologies, Johnson Controls and PG&E Read More »
Today’s report starts with our weight-of-the-evidence charts, and the evidence is bullish. We project a path forward for $SPY and $QQQ, and highlight the breakouts in $RSP, $IJH and $IJR (equal-weights, mid-caps and small-caps). Attention then turns to setup consolidations in Industrials ($XLI), Communication Services ($XLC) and Finance ($XLF). We also feature breakouts in the Aerospace & Defense ETF ($ITA) and Broker Dealer & Exchanges ETF ($IAI).
Technology is the leading sector with the largest gains since April and new highs throughout May. Within the sector, Semiconductors (SMH, SOXX) and AI (ARTY, AIQ) are leading the way. These two groups are not alone because the $IGV $SKYY $CIBR $ARKF
The Breakout Parade within Tech – Cloud, Cybersecurity and Software – What’s Next? Read More »
May is proving to be a volatile month for the asset class ETFs. There were big price swings in bonds, oil, copper, and agriculture. Headlines drive short-term swings, but the bigger trends remain intact. Bonds are trending lower, oil is holding its breakout, copper remains in an uptrend and agriculture is setting up with a bullish pullback. $IEF $TLT $USL $GLD $CPER $DBB $SRUUF $COPX $URA $DBA $IBIT
Gold Extends Correction – Copper & Uranium Miners Bounce off Support – Ag Oversold Read More »
Today’s report features three stocks from the industrials sector: Fastenal, PACCAR and Norfolk Southern. We also cover a biotech breakout (Illumina) and a diversified utility with a bullish triangle (Evergy). $FAST $NSC $PCAR $ILMN $EVRG
Fastenal, Norfolk Southern, PACCAR, Illumina and Evergy Read More »
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks as the bull market shows signs of broadening. The S&P 500 EW ETF hit a new high, while small-caps and mid-caps turned up. $IJH $IJR $RSP $XLV $IBB $XLI $ITA $SKYY
Industrials Hold as Defense Sets Up – Healthcare Follows Through as Biotech Sets Up Read More »
The S&P SmallCap 600 SPDR and S&P MidCap 400 ETF (IJH) are setting up with wedge/flag breakouts and short-term breadth looks poised to break out for confirmation. $IJR $IJH $SMLA50R $MIDA50R
MidCap and SmallCap ETFs Get Short-term Breakouts as Breadth Sets Up Bullish Read More »
Breadth indicators deteriorated from mid April to mid May, but this is more of an opportunity than a threat. First, SPY and S&P 500 breadth are bullish, which sets the bullish tone for the stocks. This means bullish outcomes are more likely than bearish outcomes. $SPY $RSP $SPXA50R
Breadth Deteriorates – Is this a Threat or an Opportunity? Read More »
May is proving to be a very volatile month for the asset class ETFs, but most of the trends remain in place. The Copper and Uranium Miners ETFs surged and fell back with sharp declines as both tests support. $GLD $SLV $IEF $TLT $CPER $DBB $SRUUF $COPX $URA $DBA $IBIT
Gold Corrects within Uptrend – Copper Miners and Uranium ETFs Tests Support Read More »
Today’s report focuses on five ETFs. Healthcare and Natural Resources are setting up bullish. Finance failed at its 200-day. The Materials sector failed to hold its breakout as Gold Miners broke down. $XLV $XLF $XLB $GDX $IGE
Even though we are in a bull market and the cup is half full, there are clearly risks out there. Leadership is narrow and key groups are lagging. Tech and energy are leading. $RSPD $ITB $XRT $DBA $USL $UST10Y $SPY $QQQ $XLK $SOXX $IGV $MSFT $XLE $OIH $AMLP $FCG $ITA
Software Breakout – Microsoft Setup – Energy Resumes Lead – AeroDefense Setup Read More »
Technology and Communication Services led the market since April, but they are not the strongest sectors when measuring internal strength. Energy and Utilities still stand out. $XLE $XLU $XLY
Breadth Shows Energy and Utilities Leading Tech – Finding Mean-Reversion Setups Read More »
Bonds are trending lower and commodities highs. Oil is holding its breakout, gold and silver turned up last week and copper surged to a new high. There are setups working in Palladium ($PALL) and Uranium ($SRUUF). $IEF $TLT $USL, $GLD $SLV $GDX $SIL $CPER $DBB $DBA $IBIT
Oil Holds Breakout – Silver Leads Gold – Palladium/Uranium Set Up – Copper Surges Read More »
Today’s report features four stocks from strong groups: Materials, Industrials, Technology and Biotech. These include Linde plc ($LIN), Gilead Sciences ($GILD), Teledyne Technologies ($TDY) and Textron ($TXT)
Linde Breaks Out, Gilead hits Bullish Zone, Teledyne Oversold, Textron Holds Breakout Read More »
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks, but three indicators suggest that semiconductors are extremely overbought and some key groups are lagging. Symbols: $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DBA $ITB $RSPD $XRT $XLK $SMH $XLI $XLB $ITA $IGE $XLE $FCG
Lopsided Market – Semis Hit Extreme – Industrials and Materials Hold Breakouts Read More »
Stocks surged in April with SPY, QQQ and the tech sector leading the way. Even though the Equal-weight S&P 500 is lagging, it remains in an uptrend with a … $CIBR $SKYY
High-Low Line Turns, RSP Forms Bullish Pattern, Cybersecurity and Cloud ETFs Reverse Read More »
The asset class ETFs paint a picture that favors inflation. Bonds are in downtrends, inflation protected bonds are in uptrends and commodities are in uptrends. Today’s report will $IEF $TLT $USL $GLD $SLV $GDX $SIL $CPER $DBB $SRUUF $DBA $IBIT
Bonds Trend Lower – Precious Metals Set Up – Uranium Forms Bullish Pattern Read More »
Today’s report features an aluminum producer setting up, the biotech breaking out and the solar player with a bullish momentum thrust. $AA $BIIB $FSLR
A Materials Leader, A Biotech Breakout and a Solar Stock with a Momentum Thrust Read More »
