Systematic Trading Strategies and Next Level Trading Setups
Chartists interested building a position in a particular industry group ETF should consider this four point plan to find attractive entry points. First, the broad market environment should be bullish (bull market). Second, the name
The performance chart below shows the percentage/gain loss for 20 asset class ETFs (stocks, bonds, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and oil). Symbols covered: IEF, GLD, SLV, GDX, SIL, CPER, DBB, COPX, SRUUF, URA and IBIT.
Stocks were hit hard on Tuesday, but the major index ETFs remain in uptrends with SPY still close to an all time high. Today’s report features stock setups for two semiconductor stocks, two healthcare stocks and a utility.
As hard as it is, this is the time to focus on the charts and ignore the news. It is not only difficult to interpret today’s news, but it is also impossible to predict tomorrow’s news. Sure, we can game out different scenarios and weigh the odds, but this is a tall order in the current environment.
The bull market broadened in late November and this process continued into 2026. This year we are seeing breakouts in the Home Construction ETF (ITB) as well as new highs in the Retail SPDR (XRT) and Regional Bank ETF (KRE). Small-caps are leading
Metals-related ETFs led the markets higher in 2025 and continued their leadership role this year. The Silver ETF (SLV) is leaving everything in the dust this year with a 31% gain in
This report features stock setups for two cybersecurity stocks, two healthcare stocks and a networking leader. Symbols covered: LH, DGX, PANW, CWRD and CSCO
The broadening trade has been, and remains, in effect since late November. This is when the non-tech part of the stock market woke up with several breakout surges. ETFs Covered: SPY, QQQ, XLK, MAGS, XLC, CIBR, SKYY, ARKF, ARKK, ITB, XHB, XLU
Despite pockets of weakness, the weight of the evidence is bullish for stocks – and has been bullish for several months. Until the evidence changes, we should be exposed to names in leading groups. It is often a bumpy ride full of uncertainties, but the key
Metal mania dominated 2025 with precious and industrial metals leading the markets higher. Strength continued the first three days of the year, but metals ETFs fell sharply on Wednesday. All remain in strong uptrends, but their advances are getting out of hand, especially in silver. Keep in mind that
This report features stock setups for a leading cloud stock, a robotics company, a homebuilder and a home improvement retailer. Symbols covered: NET, TRMB, TOL, LOW
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks. SPY hit a new high in late December and remains near this high. 62% of S&P 500 stocks are above their 200-day SMAs, which is the vast majority. This also means that 38%
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks. SPY hit a new high in late December and remains above its rising 200-day SMA. 63.2% of S&P 500 stocks are also above their 200-day SMAs. Even though this means around a third (36.8%) are below
The weight of the evidence remains bullish for stocks. SPY is trading very close to a new high and remains …Symbols covers: SPY, QQQ, MAGS, XLK, XLY, XLI, XLV, XLC, IEF, $UST10Y, ITB, XHB, ITA, ICLN, IFRA, IYZ
Trading short-term patterns can be messy business with whipsaws, failed breakouts and support breaks. This is especially true for ETFs, which have dozens of moving parts (stocks). Each stock has its
Market conditions tell us when to be invested in stocks and when not to be invested. Chartists can filter the noise and define market conditions using three simple indicators. They are the long-term trend for the S&P 500, the
Precious metals continue to lead. Not just one or two, but all precious metals and their respective miners. All are up more than 30% since August. ….Symbols Covered: IEF, SPY, GLD, SLV, GDX, SIL, CPER, DBB, COPX, SRUUF, URA, IBIT
This report features stock setups covering Viking Therapeutics (VKTX), First Solar (FSLR), ON Semi (ON), AES Corp (AES) and United Rentals (URI)
The weight of the evidence is bullish for stocks. SPY is trading less than 1.5% below its 52-week high and well above the rising 200-day SMA. This means there is a long-term uptrend in the most important benchmark for US stocks. Within the S&P 500, 63% of component
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.
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
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)
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
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.