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

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

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

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

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

My bread and butter trading strategy is to look for consolidations within long-term uptrends, and during bull markets. We are clearly in a bull market with SPY, QQQ and IWM hitting new highs. Today’s report will feature a simple strategy

Today’s report starts by reviewing the evidence for a bull market and highlighting trend signals for the sector SPDRs. Attention then turns to the Industrials and Materials SPDRs because

Today’s report will compare performance for the major index ETFs and analyze the Russell 2000 ETF in detail. Read until the end to see our offer for a Master ETF ChartList to jump start your analysis process.

The Zweig Breadth Thrust is setting up with an oversold reading on March 20th. Stocks firmed after this reading and have one day to produce a classic Zweig Breadth Thrust (ZBT). Note that the Zweig

The macro environment continues to deteriorate as oil prices remain elevated, interest rates are rising and SPY breaks its 200-day SMA. Today’s report compares the oil and interest rate shocks in 2022 with the current environment.

SPY is at a moment of truth as breadth deteriorates and stress increases in the credit markets. SPY, QQQ and IWM remain in long-term uptrends, but

The markets were thrown for a loop in March as geopolitical tensions surged and the macro situation deteriorated. Energy prices shot up and interest rates rose as inflationary pressures increased. Despite these events … Symbols $SPY $QQQ $IWM $DBB

The markets turned volatile this week as stocks, bonds and gold fell. Oil and the Dollar surged. Bonds did not offer their usual safe-haven, but money moved into agriculture. It is not clear if this was a safe-haven move, but agriculture

Mag 7 stocks powered the market higher from April to October, but sputtered since November with three breaking down. Four are still in long-term uptrends. Today’s report starts with the laggards and then turn to Apple. $MSFT, $AMZN, $META, $AAPL

The market profile is clearly defensive in 2026, but QQQ has yet to break and Nasdaq 100 breadth has yet to turn bearish. Today’s report will rank the equal-weight sectors to separate the leaders from the laggards and identify the long-term trends. $QQQ $NDXA200R

The dominoes continue to fall within the large-cap tech universe as QQQ breaks a benchmark low. Weakness is spreading into the broader market as finance (XLF) plunges and SPY tests first support. Meanwhile, money is moving into safe-haven bonds and defensive utilities. $SPY $RSP $QQQ $MAGS $XLK $XLF $XLU $IEF

Money is moving out of Nasdaq 100 stocks and into more mundane parts of the stock market. It is not just a few large-caps in QQQ. We are seeing weakness throughout as the Nasdaq 100 Equal-Weight ETF (QQEW) formed and confirmed

The Finance SPDR was hit hard the last few weeks, but remains in an uptrend overall. In fact, the ETF is oversold within this uptrend and oversold conditions present traders with opportunities

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 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

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

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

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.