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Sector PerfChart Shows Why the S&P 500 is so Mixed Up

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

The Sector PerfChart shows the Finance SPDR (XLF) leading the S&P 500 since September and the Technology SPDR (XLK) lagging the S&P 500. These two sectors are by far the biggest sectors in the index. Moreover, this performance split explains the trading range in the S&P 500 since over the last four weeks.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More