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TechnipFMC Breaks Out, Oceaneering Leads, Cheniere Surges, Kinder Morgen Turns

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Today’s report focuses on four stocks within the energy sector, which was the focus of Tuesday’s report. XLE and OIH are still in long-term uptrends and hit Bullish Setup Zones with corrections from April to June. We start with two leaders that breaking out: TechnipFMC and Oceaneering. Attention then turns to Cheniere Energy as its surges off Bullish Setup Zone and Kinger Morgen as it turns up within a consolidation. $FTI $OII $LNG $KMI

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Tech Consolidates as Bull Market Broadens – Watch QQQ for Clues on SPY

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There was a clear rotation in June as money moved out of large-cap tech and into industrials, finance and healthcare. Small-caps are also outperforming large-caps and breadth continues to improve within the S&P 500. At this point, relative weakness in XLK and QQQ looks more like a correction after a strong advance. I am watching the pennants in XLK and QQQ for the next directional signals. $SPY $QQQ $XLK

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Energy ETFs Hit Bullish Setup Zones (XLE, XOP, OIH, FCG) – Breaking Down XLE

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This report focuses on the energy sector, which led the market from January to March and lagged from April to June. Energy is still up 20% year-to-date and in a long-term uptrend. Moreover, XLE and three industry group ETFs are trading in Bullish Setup Zones. These are areas to watch for the end of the correction and a resumption of the bigger uptrend. $XLE $XOP $OIH $FCG

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Agribusiness ETF Forms Outside Reversal and Surges off Bullish Setup Zone

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The Agribusiness ETF is setting up bullish as affirms support with an outside reversal week and surges off a Bullish Setup Zone. Today’s report and video will explain the rationale behind these zones and show the key level to watch for a breakout. We will also look at performance for the top ten component stocks. $MOO

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Rising Rates Lift Dollar – Copper and Base Metals Set Up – Ag Holds Breakout

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Rising short-term rates are pushing the US Dollar higher, which is weighing on precious metals. Oil also moved into a downtrend with a break below the April lows. Industrial metals are holding up relatively well and copper is setting up bullish. Elsewhere, the Agriculture ETF is holding its breakout as it weathers a volatility storm. $USD $UST2Y, $IEF, $UST10Y, $CPER, $DBB, $DBA

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First Solar Hits BSZ – Quanta Breaks Out – Arista Consolidates within Uptrend

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Today’s report features three stocks from recently covered ETFs. First Solar is part of the Solar Energy ETF (TAN), which recently corrected back to its rising 200-day SMA. Arista Networks is part of the Data Center Digital Infra ETF (DTCR), which remains in a leading uptrend. Quanta Services is part of the Infrastructure ETF (IFRA), which recently recorded a new high. $FSLR $ANET $IFRA

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Small-caps Lead – Space Bounces – Clean Energy Sets Up – Telecom Breaks Out

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The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks. Some 63% of S&P 500 stocks are above their 200-day SMAs, new highs are outpacing new lows and yield spreads remain narrow. Money rotated out of tech in June as XLK fell and QQQ consolidated. Industrials, Healthcare, Utilities and Finance picked up the slack. Today’s setups are in Space, Clean Energy, Solar and Telecom. $SPY $QQQ $IJR $IJH $SOXX $XLK $AIQ $DTCR $XLV $XLI $XLF $XLU $ITA $UFO $PBW $TAN $IYZ

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Tech Weighs, but Other Groups Pick up the Slack – Biotech and Banks Lead

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The technology sector is weighing on the S&P 500 as SPY corrects in June. Other sectors, however, are picking up the slack with industrials and healthcare moving higher. This June rotation is also benefitting the Regional Bank ETF and Biotech SPDR, which hit new highs. Today’s report will cover the recent rotations and show how the trade the trend in these two ETFs. $XLI $XLV $XLU $XLF $KRE $XBI $KBE $IBB $ITA

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Dollar Surges – Copper & Base Metals hit Bullish Setup Zones – Bonds Break Out

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The Dollar is ripping higher with a 4+ percent gain since early May. Rising short-term rates are propping up the Dollar, which is weighing on commodities. Gold and copper fell sharpy the last three weeks. Gold was already in a downtrend, but copper remains in a long-term uptrend. The Copper and Base Metals ETFs are also nearing Bullish Setup Zones. Elsewhere, the Copper Miners ETF broke the May lows, the 7-10Yr TBond ETF broke out to a 25-day high, the DB Agriculture ETF has breakout working. $USD $GLD $CPER $DBB $IEF $DBA

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Defense Stocks – BWX Technologies, General Dynamics and RTX Corp

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Today’s report focuses on three stocks in the Aerospace & Defense ETF, which has a breakout working since late May. This group corrected in March-April, found its footing in May and moved higher in June. Defense stocks are also part of the Industrials SPDR and account for 24.4% of the sector. BWX Tech reversed off of a support zone, General Dynamics turned up within a consolidation and RTX recaptured its 200-day. SMA $BWXT $GD $RTX

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Breadth Diverges – Tech Breakouts Under Threat – Banks, Infra and Biotech Lead

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The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks, but several tech groups are showing relative weakness here in June. Semiconductors are still strong with new highs again on Monday. However, SMH and SOXX are very extended and ripe for a rest. Tech is the biggest sector in the S&P 500 and semis are the biggest industry group within tech. The market is very dependent on one group right now. $SPY $QQQ $IJH $IJR $XLK $AIQ $DTCR $SMH $SOXX $XLI $XLF $XLU $XLV $KRE $KBE $IAI $ITA $IFRA $XBI $IBB

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Mixed Performance Weighs on the MAG7 as the ETF Hits Moment of Truth

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The Mag7 ETF is slightly lagging the broader market because of relative weakness in three components. Nevertheless, four components are showing strength and the ETF hit a moment of truth as it returned to the breakout zone. Today’s report will focus on performance for stocks in the Mag7, the Mag7 ETF chart and one of the leading components (Apple). $MAGS $AAPL

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Copper and Base Metals Set Up as Copper Miners Holds Breakout – Ag Breaks Out

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Bonds, precious metals and uranium are trending lower, while industrial metals and agriculture are trending higher. As a consequence, long and short term rates are trending higher, with the latter weighing on gold. Gold, silver and precious metals are in downtrends. Coppers and Base Metals are holding up relatively well with short-term setups working. The Copper Miners ETF remains with a triangle breakout and the DB Agriculture ETF surged off a key retracement. $IEF $UST10Y $GLD $SLV $UST2Y $CPER $DBB $COPX $SRUUF $DBA

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Healthcare Extends as Breadth Improves – Setups: Pfizer, Vertex, Novartis, J&J

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Weakness in medical devices/equipment weighed on the healthcare sector this year, but we are seeing strength in large pharma stocks, which account for most of the sector’s weighting. Overall, breadth is improving as XLV extends on its breakouts. We are also seeing bullish setups/breakouts in Pfizer, Vertex, Novartis and J&J $XLV $PFE $NVS $VRTX $JNJ

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Breadth Thrust for Utilities – Ameren Surges off Support – Centerpoint Breaks Out

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The utilities sector got a bullish breadth thrust as the percentage of XLU stocks above their 50-day EMA surged above 80. Today’s report will analyze the XLU price chart, this thrust and two long-term breadth indicators, which are bullish. We then dive into the sector with bullish charts for Ameren and Centerpoint. $XLU $AEE $CNP

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Breakouts in Tech, Semis, AI, Industrials & Defense – Biotechs Setting Up

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The weight of the evidence has been bullish since the early April surge. Despite disruptions in the Middle East, high oil prices and rising interest rates, stocks stayed bullish throughout April-May and remain bullish here in June. Clearly, the stock market is looking past current events, as it always does. $XLK $SMH $SOXX $AIQ $DCTR $XLI $ITA $XLB $IFRA $IBB $XBI

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Small-caps Lead – Breadth Improves as SPY Pulls Back – Industrials SPDR Sets Up

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SPY pulled back in early June, but remains in bull market mode with improving breadth. The bull market is broadening with more stocks moving above their 200-day SMAs. This is especially true for small-caps, which were leading in March and continue to lead in June. Within the S&P 500, I am seeing a bullish setup in the Industrials SPDR. $SPY $IJR $SPXA200R $SMLA200R $XLK !GT200XLI

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Rising Rates and Hawkish Fed Weigh on Gold/Silver – Copper Miners Hits MoT

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Precious metals were hit hard this week with gold, silver and platinum breaking their 200-day SMAs. All three are now in downtrends. Today’s report will cover these breakdowns and show why the macro backdrop is negative for precious metals. The 2-yr Treasury Yield is rising and above the Fed Funds Target Rate, which points to a hawkish Fed. We will chart the macro shifts since 2021 and lay out the bear case for gold, and possibly stocks. $GLD $SLV $$FEDTGT $UST2Y $GDX $COPX $URA $SRUUF

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Hyperscaler Debt – MAGS Lags – Overextended Semis – Software Volatility

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Today’s report will focus on the Mag7 ETF and Semiconductors ($MAGS, $SOXX, $SMH). Hyperscalers drive AI spending and semiconductors are the main beneficiary. MAGS shows relative weakness and the semiconductor ETFs are extremely stretched. Keep in mind that semiconductors account for 48% of the Technology SPDR and tech accounts for 37.26% of SPY.

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