Small Caps  Continue to Lead

Small Caps
Continue to Lead

Take-Aways: The S&P 500 was once again turned away at the key 3,900 level. The index remains in a neutral position if it holds above 3,700 and becomes incrementally bullish above the 40-week moving average. Small Caps continue to exhibit relative strength in the...
Value Over Growth,  Small Over Large

Value Over Growth,
Small Over Large

Take-Aways: The S&P 500 traded to the 3,900 level that we have highlighted and promptly backed off. At the same time, many of the themes that we track have shown a slight decrease in risk appetite over the past week. We continue to believe a focus on leadership is...
Holding Up Better  Than We Would Have Thought

Holding Up Better
Than We Would Have Thought

Take-Aways: The S&P 500 traded to the key 3,900 level that we have been highlighting before fading over the past few days. Despite the sharp move lower yesterday, breadth metrics have not seen a sharp deterioration. While this is an encouraging development, we...
Not All Markets  Are Created Equal

Not All Markets
Are Created Equal

Take-Aways: While the S&P 500 and S&P 600 have had impressive weeks, the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 continues to fall behind the bullish technical developments of its peers and has emerged as an underperformer once again. Commodities continue to consolidate as...
The Focus Remains  on Relative Strength

The Focus Remains
on Relative Strength

Take-Aways: There is continued improvement under the surface of the S&P 500, with a handful of groups regaining their 50-day moving averages after staging rebounds over the past few weeks. To be sure, there is still a lot of work to do for the trends to become...
Real Estate: Not the Best Neighborhood

Real Estate: Not the
Best Neighborhood

After rallying from long-term support following a cascade-like decline, the Real Estate sector has set up an attack on long-term resistance and the declining 50-day moving average. REITs continue their consolidation relative to Real Estate, while Real Estate...