The Brexit vote made large 5% swings in the market both ways this week. What could possibly be next?
After a major market event, watching the rotation of money into the various sectors can help us understand where investors are getting positioned. Rolling through the charts, the XLP had a huge breakout above 3-month resistance today.
A brief review of the chart shows that the Staples sector has been working its way higher since the August lows of last summer. The MACD is positive and on a buy signal, the volume accelerated this week, the $SPX Relative Strength made new news and the SCTR jumped back up to 86. This is very bullish for defensive names and concerning for offensive growth sectors. To add to the signals from the market, Utilities also soared today and all week.
Both of these charts continue to be go-to sectors. Investors may want to follow their favorite growth stock, but these charts are suggesting a lot of positioning in the defensive areas instead.
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Good trading and enjoy the long weekend,
Greg Schnell, CMT, MFTA.
