One area that showed strength this week is the Semiconductor space, which closed the week up 2% while the indexes were broadly down. There are so many positives on the chart! First of all, the relative strength (in purple) is close to hitting fresh new highs. That encouraging relative strength suggests more to come if it can break out here.
The weekly chart is also interesting. We have approached the corner of the triangle just in time for the US-China trade negotiations. Stay tuned and watch the market reaction closely! One of the big concerns is that PPO momentum has flatlined. This twizzler pattern, where it just twists around on the PPO, suggests indecision. It seems to have reached the decision point on the chart itself, but the PPO is laying flat. No clues there.
While the broader market is struggling it is nice to see some areas of opportunity! Don't forget to check out the ChartWatchers articles this weekend.
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