Industrial Sector

Pressure Intensifies for Software Stocks – The Market Breadth

pressure intensifies for software stocks - the market breadth

Stock Market Analysis Summary Mounting pressure on software stocks stands out as weakening market breadth coincides with multiple key technical breakdowns. A neutral stance remains appropriate as market breadth continues to deteriorate, offsetting selective AI-driven strength in semiconductors and small caps. Buying decisions stay highly selective, with technical confirmation guiding risk while bearish signals continue … Read more

Is the Market Ready to End the Year Positively? – The Market Breadth

Is the Stock Market Ready to End the Year Positively - The Market Breadth

Stock Market Analysis Summary Late-week buying pressure restored optimism, keeping markets positioned to end the year positively despite unresolved technical risks. Major indices defended key moving averages, while small caps and consumer stocks showed improving relative strength. Market breadth remains uneven, but longer-term indicators continue to support the potential to end the year positively. Leadership … Read more

Still On Breadth’s Edge of A Breakdown – The Market Breadth

AT50 (MMFI) closed at 41.4%, holding barely above its prior low, showing short-term market breadth remained fragile at breadth's edge.

Stock Market Commentary The stock market started the week in familiar melt-up mode, supported by a (temporary) thaw in the economic war between the U.S. and China. Optimism persisted until the Federal Reserve weighed in with its latest announcement on monetary policy, when Chair Jerome Powell balked at the idea of a December rate cut. … Read more

The Next Market Melt-Up: Big Winners and Sorry Stragglers – The Market Breadth

next market melt-up - big winners and sorry stragglers

Stock Market Commentary The protracted shutdown of the U.S. Federal government has dragged past three weeks and Federal workers have now missed their first paychecks of this battle. The stock market rallied to an all-time high when the shutdown started, and it certainly seems to care even less after recovering from a 1-day mini panic … Read more

Market Breadth Remains Broken: The Final Convulsions Before the Stock Market’s Next Melt-Up?

market breadth remains broken - the final convulsions before the stock market's next melt-up

Stock Market Commentary Last week’s trading had something for almost everyone: volatility, churn, recovery, and a bank scare. A familiar story about renewed U.S.–China trade tensions expanded into a larger mosaic of market stress and resilience. Still, given market breadth remains broken, I see a market skating on the edge. The volatility index (VIX) summarizes … Read more