Recent Reports on TrendInvestorPro
Trend Composite Signals for S&P 500 Stocks
This page shows Trend Composite signals for stocks in the S&P 500. The Trend Composite aggregate trend signals in five trend-following indicators. Recent signals appear at the top of the table. Users can also sort by different columns and single out specific sectors using the search function. Stocks in uptrends are color coded green for quick identification. This table includes the signal date, gain/loss since the signal and a chart link.
Using Trend Signals and Oversold Conditions to Get a Jump on the Breakout
Looking to get a jump on a breakout? During long-term uptrends, short-term oversold conditions present opportunities to trade in the direction prevailing uptrend, which is the dominant force at work. Today we will show how to identify the long-term uptrend using the Trend Composite and find oversold setups using the Momentum Composite.
Silver Leads Surge in Metals-Related ETFs – Uranium Holds Breakout – Bonds Break Down
Stocks are performing great since August, but metals related ETFs are performing even better. Bonds are lagging with a breakdown in TLT. Today’s report covers GLD, SLV, GDX, SIL, SRUUF, URA, CPER, DBA, IEF, TLT, IBIT
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500 Breadth Models – Yields Spreads – Fed Policy
The Market Regime page defines the stock market environment: bull or bear market. Three breadth/trend models quantify performance for stocks in the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500. Yield spreads capture credit market conditions, while Treasury yield trends reflect Fed policy.
Amazon AMZN, Arista ANET, Johnson Controls JCI, Tempus AI TEM & AbbVie ABBV
Today report covers stocks from the MAG7, networking industry, industrials sector and healthcare sector. Names featured: Amazon (AMZN), Arista Networks (ANET), Johnson Controls (JCI), Tempus AI (TEM), AbbVie (ABBV)
Tech ETFs Hold Flag Breakouts – Follow Up on Housing, Banks and Retail
The stock market remains quite mixed, but the pockets of strength are still larger than the pockets of weakness. Some 60% of S&P 500 stocks are above their 200-day SMAs, but this means 40% are below, and in long-term downtrends. There is a large pocket of
Breadth not Ideal, but Net Bullish – Homebuilder Breakout could Bode well for 2026
Market breadth is not very strong, but it is strong enough to support a bull market. At the very least, key breadth metrics are not net bearish. Today’s Chart Fix shows how to quantify signals using new highs, new lows and the percentage of stocks with golden crosses. We then dissect the breakout in the Homebuilders ETF, which could hold the key to broadening leadership in 2026.
Gold/Silver Extend on Breakouts – Uranium Sets Up – Aero-Defense ETF Oversold
Today’s report covers Gold, Silver, Gold/Silver Miners, Copper, Based Metals, Uranium, Bonds, Bitcoin and the Aerospace & Defense ETF, which has a bullish setup working. The chart below shows the precious metals complex leading since August. In fact, all ETFs on
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500 Breadth Models – Yields Spreads – Fed Policy
The Market Regime page defines the stock market environment: bull or bear market. Three trend/breadth models quantify performance for stocks in the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500. Yield spreads capture credit market conditions, while Treasury yield trends reflect Fed policy.
Autodesk ADSK, Quanta PWR, Freeport McMoRan FCX, Norfolk NSC and CSX
Autodesk (ADSK) provides software and services for product development and manufacturing to the industrials sector. It has been a choppy ride since July, but the overall uptrend remains intact, and
Flag Breakouts in Tech-Related ETFs – Housing, Regional Banks and Retail Do an About Face
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks, despite sizable pockets of weakness within the stock market. SPY is above its rising 200-day SMA and held its October low (650). The most important benchmark for US stocks remains strong. SPX %Above 200-day SMA bounced off the 50% level and is currently at 60%. The cup
3-step Process to Increase your Success Rate – Trend, Relative Performance and Chart Setup
Successful entries are rarely accidents. The best trades come from a repeatable process that starts with long term trend identification, a relative performance assessment and a robust chart setup. Use this three-step framework to filter names, focus on leaders, and time entries with favorable reward to risk ratios.
Discretionary Lags – Speculative Names Thrown Out – Trend Signals within MAG7 & Utilities
The stock market moved from offense to defense over the last few weeks. Speculative tech names led the market into October, but defensive names took over in November. Healthcare, consumer staples and gold are holding strong, while the ARK Innovation ETF breaks support and Microsoft
Copper Consolidates as DBB becomes Oversold – Bond and Uranium ETFs Set Up
Asset class performance since August is quite telling. Precious metals related ETFs are leading the charge with the Gold Miners ETF (GDX) up some 46%. Copper (CPER), Base Metals (DBB) and Uranium (SRUUF) are in the middle of the pack with double digit gains. Stocks are at the low end with
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500 Breadth Models – Yields Spreads – Fed Policy
The Market Regime page defines the stock market environment: bull or bear market. Three trend/breadth models quantify performance for stocks in the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 1500. Yield spreads capture credit market conditions, while Treasury yield trends reflect Fed policy.
Three Bullish Setups: Semiconductor, Cybersecurity and Gaming Software
I like to see three timeframes when looking for trading setups. Today’s charts show a daily candlestick chart in the top window with the 200-day SMA, %B (20,2) and the price-relative (symbol/RSP ratio). %B is used to find oversold conditions within an uptrend, while the price-relative measures relative performance.
Tech Weakness Expands – Bearish Momentum Thrusts – Healthcare and Utes Hold Up
Cracks are appearing in the technology sector and Nasdaq 100. This is an important development because these two were responsible for most of the gains within the S&P 500. Housing, regional banks and consumer discretionary were already leading lower.
Cracks within Tech – Bonds Outperform Bitcoin – Insurance Names Catch Strong Bid
The market shows more signs of risk aversion with breakdowns in technology-related ETFs, strength in insurance and bonds, and a downtrend signal in Bitcoin. The Semiconductor ETF is holding up, but the Software ETF and ARK Innovation ETF are breaking down. Money is rotating from
Gold/Silver Surge from Oversold Levels – Bond/Uranium ETFs Set Up – Bitcoin Lags with Downtrend
Precious metals continue to lead the pack with the Silver ETF (SLV) sporting the biggest gain over the last three months (+40%). Industrial metals are also outperforming stocks with the Copper ETF (CPER) and DB Base Metals ETF (DBB) up over 10%. QQQ is up a measly 7%. Even bonds are up with TLT gaining 3.65% and
Nucor NUE, Danaher DHR, Pfizer PFE, Northrop Grumman NOC, Norfolk Southern NSC and AES
Nucor (NUE) is steel stock that is part of the Materials SPDR (XLB) and Metals & Mining SPDR (XME). XLB is a lagging sector because of the chemical industry, but XME is a leading group with a 65% year-to-date gain. The DJ US Steel Index ($DJUSST) is also leading with a 24.6% gain this year.
Some Warning Signs, but Tech ETFs Still Leading – As are Utes, Industrials, Healthcare
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks, but there are large pockets of weakness within the market. 56.6% of S&P 500 stocks are above their 200-day SMAs, which means 43.4% are below and in long-term downtrends. Even though this is a rather large swath of the market, the cup
QQQ and SPY Trigger Bearish Momentum Signals
Stocks and ETFs can become overbought and remain overbought during strong uptrends. We see this play out in QQQ as it moved above the upper Bollinger Band (200,2) several times and continued higher. Bollinger Bands (200,2) are two standard
Defensive Sector Stands Strong as Economically Sensitive Sector Breaks Down
Stock market performance remains mixed with a high percentage of S&P 500 stocks trading below their 200-day SMAs. This number has yet to exceed 50%, but should be watched because the Consumer Discretionary and Technology sectors show deterioration. Despite a mixed market, the Healthcare sector is rising above the
Gold, Silver and Bond ETFs Set Up – Meme ETF, Bitcoin and QQQ Correlation
There are some interesting developments in the alternative ETF universe. Gold, silver and their respective miners corrected within leading uptrends. This means they are setting up bullish. Bonds got clobbered the last six days, but TLT is also setting up bullish as it tests the prior breakout. The Bitcoin ETF hit a six month low to become