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A standout on the thematic side has been VanEck's Video Gaming & eSports ETF $ESPO.

This isn't a recent trend as well, it's been a significant winner since it launched and it just broke out to new...

Sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market.

We're seeing Small Cap Financials $PSCF begin to weaken to red while the other financial ETFs are still green.

It's positive to see that...

Large Cap Growth is still the predominate theme of leadership right now. No changes here.

The most notable shift has been the S&P 500 $SPY breaking below this key level of support. SPY must reclaim...

Here's how things stand on the global equity stage right now.

A development that is front and center is the increasing number of countries breaking down. Pictured below is the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF $...

Last week we discussed how Retail $XRT is transitioning from red to green and this bullish development is still intact. 

With the Retail ETF $XRT retesting this level of support, it would be...

There's no notable changes across our thematic universe, except for emerging/China technology, which has transitioned to red.

This is pictured below. 

The China Technology ETF $CQQQ has...

Take a look at Large Cap Technology $XLK—it’s made a bold move, flipping from red to green as it chews through that overhead supply at former resistance. 

The tape’s telling us the breakout...

The big standout here is how growth is persistently green while value has been red.

Until this changes, it's difficult to be overweight value relative to growth.

Tracking the ratio between the...

We've been talking about the relentless strength out of Argentina $ARGT for months now. But an underdog on the global ETF stage right now is the United Arab Emirates $UAE.

On our Power Rankings score,...

Closing out the year, tech stocks are stealing the spotlight. Despite showing a bit of weakness this December, the big picture is clear: the bullish trends are undeniable.Meanwhile, many parts of the market...

Heading into 2025, a key theme that stands out is speculative growth.

The Ark Innovation ETF $ARKK has completed a full transition from red to dark green, indicative of strong relative strength.

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It’s easy to focus on the leaders, but let’s shift our attention to the bottom of the rankings — energy.This sector has been consistently lagging, showing red for some time. That’s the beauty of these Power...

Large-cap and growth stocks continue to outperform, while small-cap and value stocks lag behind.One key development we're watching closely is whether the recent softness in U.S. indices, particularly the S...

It's difficult to ignore how green Argentina $ARGT has been on our rankings ever since Javier Milei's election victory. It's been such a standout in a region that has struggled in recent times.

Compare...

This year, much of the buzz has been around technology subgroups, especially Semiconductors.However, two less-hyped but highly consistent performers have been Insurance and Aerospace & Defense. Over the...

Speculative growth has been the strongest theme into the end of the year.

But interestingly, we're noticing a major divergence between U.S. growth and E.M. growth. While the former is at the top of the...

We’ve noticed a significant shift in both Large Cap Technology ($XLK) and Equal Weight Technology ($RSPT), as they transition from red to deeper shades of green, as illustrated below.This suggests a...

We're seeing a stronger performance in larger stocks and those within the growth factor, with more of them in the green compared to smaller and value stocks.This is especially clear in the Small Cap ETF ($IWM...

One striking observation is the widespread underperformance of European ETFs, which are predominantly in the red.Visualize this: a map of Europe shaded with the same colors as the table. With few exceptions,...

While value stocks have been beaten down in December, what remains unchanged is the weakness out of energy.

Just look at how much red is in all the energy industry groups.

The broader sector...

Speculative growth has been a strong area of leadership since the election.

You can see how the flagship Innovation ETF $ARKK has transitioned from deep red to deep green, along with the other funds....

I've noticed that the technology sector ETFs have turned from red (or light green) to a darker shade of green.

This makes sense with growth picking up steam while value has cooled off.

All...