Welcome to The Market’s Compass US Index and Sector ETF Examine, Week #466. As at all times it highlights the technical modifications of the 30 US Index and Sector ETFs that I monitor on a weekly foundation and usually publish each third week. Paid subscribers will obtain this week’s unabridged Market’s Compass US Index and Sector ETF Examine despatched to their registered e-mail. Free subscribers from time to time will obtain an excerpt of the complete model. Previous publications might be accessed by paid subscribers through The Market’s Compass Substack Weblog.
Within the spirit of Christmas, this week’s Weblog will likely be despatched to each free and paid subscribers. I can’t be publishing the ETF Research or Crypto Candy Sixteen Research for the subsequent two weeks as I benefit from the Christmas Vacation and New Years celebration with household and pals. The subsequent Market’s Compass ETF Examine will likely be posted on Monday January eighth.
The Excel spreadsheet under signifies the weekly change within the goal Technical Rating (“TR”) of every particular person ETF. The technical rating or scoring system is a wholly quantitative method that makes use of a number of technical issues that embody however are usually not restricted to development, momentum, measurements of accumulation/distribution and relative power. If a person ETFs technical situation improves the Technical Rating TR rises and conversely if the technical situation continues to deteriorate the TR falls. The TR of every particular person ETF ranges from 0 to 50. The first take away from this unfold sheet ought to be the development of the person TRs, both the continued enchancment or deterioration, in addition to a change in route. Secondarily, a really low rating can sign an oversold situation and conversely a continued very excessive quantity might be seen as an overbought situation, however with due warning, oversold circumstances can proceed at apace and overbought securities which have exhibited extraordinary momentum can simply grow to be extra overbought. As well as, if a person TR “can’t “get out of its personal method” whereas the broader market continues to rally it speaks volumes about poor relative power. A sustained development change must unfold within the TR for it to be actionable.
For the week ending December eighth (the week earlier than final) there have been fifteen ETFs within the “inexperienced zone” (TRs between 35-50), twelve ETFs had been within the “blue zone” (TRs from 15.5 -34.5) and three had been within the “purple zone” (TRs from 1-15). On the finish of final week twenty-three ETF had been within the “inexperienced zone”, six ETFs within the “blue zone” and just one remained within the “purple zone”. That was the SPDR S&P Oil & Fuel Exploration and Manufacturing ETF (XOP). The Whole ETF Rating or “TER”, rose by +14.99% to 1147 from 997.5.
On per week over week foundation 29 ETFs noticed good points of their TRs and one had a TR that was unchanged. The common TR achieve on the week was +4.98. The highest three TR gainers had been the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) which rose +12 to 35.5 from 23.5 adopted by the VanEck Vectors Metal ETF (SLX) which rose by + 10.5 “handles” to 42 from 31.5 and the SPDR Power Choose Sector Fund ETF (XLE) which rose +9.5 to 17 from 7.5. The SPDR Know-how Choose Sector Fund ETF (XLK) ended the week with not solely the perfect Technical Rating of the 30 ETFs we monitor on this Examine but in addition recorded an ideal TR of fifty.
There are eight Technical Situation Components (“TCFs”) that decide particular person TR scores (0-50). Every of those 8, ask goal technical questions (see the spreadsheet posted under). If a technical query is constructive an extra level is added to the person TR. Conversely if the technical query is detrimental, it receives a “0”. Just a few TCFs carry extra weight than the others such because the Weekly Development Issue and the Weekly Momentum Think about compiling every particular person TR of every of the 30 ETFs. Due to that, the excel sheet under calculates every Issue’s weekly studying as a % of the attainable complete. For instance, there are 7 issues (or questions) within the Each day Momentum Situation Issue (“DMC”) of the 30 ETFs (or 7 X 30) for a attainable vary of 0-210 if all 30 ETFs had fulfilled the DMC Issue standards the studying can be 210 or 100%.
One technical take away can be if the DMC rises to an excessive between 85% and 100% it could counsel a short-term overbought situation. Conversely a studying within the vary of 0% to fifteen% would counsel an oversold situation was creating. This previous week a 90.00% overbought studying of the DMC Issue was registered, or 189 of a attainable complete of 210 constructive factors.
As a affirmation device, if all eight TCFs enhance on per week over week foundation, extra of the 30 ETFs are bettering internally on a technical foundation confirming a broader market transfer increased (consider an advance/decline calculation). Conversely if all eight TCFs fell over the week it confirms a transfer decrease within the broader market. Final week seven TCFs moved increased and one was unchanged vs. the earlier week confirming the broader market transfer increased.
The “TER” Indicator is a complete of all 30 particular person ETF rankings and might be checked out as an extra affirmation/divergence indicator in addition to an overbought oversold indicator. As a affirmation/divergence device: If the broader market as measured by the S&P 500 Index (SPX) continues to rally with out a commensurate transfer or increased transfer within the “TER” the continued rally within the SPX Index turns into more and more in jeopardy. Conversely, if the SPX Index continues to print decrease lows and there may be little change or a constructing enchancment within the “TER” a constructive divergence is registered. That is, in a vogue, like a standard A/D Line. As an overbought/oversold indicator: The nearer the “TER” will get to the 1500 degree (all 30 ETFs having a “TR” of fifty) “issues can’t get significantly better technically” and a rising quantity particular person ETFs have grow to be “stretched” the extra of an opportunity of a pullback within the SPX Index, On the flip aspect the nearer to an excessive low “issues can’t get a lot worse technically” and a rising variety of ETFs are “washed out technically” an oversold rally or measurable low is near being in place. The 13-week exponential shifting common (purple line) smooths the risky “TR” readings and analytically is a greater indicator of development.
On the finish of final week, the Whole Technical Rating, “TER”, rose to the very best degree,1147, since April of 2021. In doing so the “TER” lastly confirmed the brand new restoration closing value highs on Friday (4,719.19) though it may be thought of a double-edged sword in that the “TER” is rapidly closing in on overbought degree. The 13-Week Exponential Transferring Common which had hooked increased in November is monitoring increased in live performance with the “TER”. The rally from the late October value lows has been impulsive and I anticipate that earlier than a significant pullback develops the SPX Index will problem the December thirty first, 2021, closing excessive at 4,766.16.
The Weekly Common Technical Rating (“ATR”) is the common Technical Rating of the 30 US Index and Sector ETFs we monitor. Just like the TER, it’s a affirmation/divergence or overbought/oversold indicator.
After two weeks of failed makes an attempt (though it did make progress on the worth entrance) the big cap index overtook the Higher Parallel (stable purple line) of the Commonplace Pitchfork (purple P1 although P3) by the top of final week. After it turned clear that an essential swing low was in place eight weeks in the past I added a second Pitchfork. On this case it’s a Schiff Pitchfork variation (inexperienced P1 by way of P3) the Higher Parallel of that Pitchfork (stable inexperienced line) has so far capped the rally. The Common Technical Rating Oscillator, “ATR” has reached an overbought degree excessive at 38.23. It’s not unusual for the ATR to eclipse the 41/42 degree however it’s presently near that excessive degree. As I stated beforehand, the impulsive nature of the rally together with the flip in MACD again by way of its sign line suggests to me that the December 2021 highs will likely be challenged however the momentum oscillator has but to verify the brand new value restoration highs.
Extra on the shorter time period technical situation in “Ideas on the short-term technical situation of the SPX Index” later within the Weblog however first….
*Doesn’t embody dividends
All 30 of the US ETFs we monitor on this weblog superior on an absolute foundation final week. The common absolute achieve on the week was +4.37% vs. a +2.49% achieve within the SPX Index. That added to the earlier week’s common absolute achieve of +0.90%. Solely 4 ETFs underperformed the big cap indexes weekly achieve. The perfect two absolute gainers had been the iShares U.S. Regional Banks Index Fund ETF (IAT) up +8.27% adopted by a 8.10% achieve within the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). As will likely be seen later within the Weblog, regardless of the higher efficiency final week, it’s going to take much more backside fishing to recuperate all of the misplaced floor over the 12 months. Each financial institution ETFs are nonetheless on the backside of the year-to-date efficiency checklist.
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After two weeks of value consolidation the SPX lifted off once more with MACD retaking the bottom above its sign line in constructive territory and with it the momentum oscillator has confirmed the brand new value highs. The early turning Fisher Rework just isn’t giving a touch that the rally has run its course. One minor technical concern is that my US ETF Each day Momentum / Breadth Oscillator has but to verify the brand new value highs. Key value and Kijun Plot (stable inexperienced line) assist is at 4,540.
*Doesn’t embody dividends
For readers who’re unfamiliar with the technical phrases or instruments referred to within the feedback on the technical situation of the SPX can avail themselves of a short tutorial titled, Instruments of Technical Evaluation or the Three-Half Pitchfork Papers that’s posted on The Markets Compass web site…
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