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How can I drill down into sectors to see the different industry groups and stocks?

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The Sector Summary at StockCharts.com provides chartists the means to gauge sector performance and then drill down into their preferred sector. Links to the Sector Summary can be found on the Home page (just under the Today in the Market chart) or on the Free Charts page (in the right navigation under Other Tools). Users can also click the chart below to reach the sector summary. Each image below shows clues on how to navigate this tool.

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The Sector Summary starts with nine sectors. Users can choose the performance timeframe with the drop down menu at the top. Once a sector has caught your eye, users can click on the sector name to see the industry groups within.

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This next image shows the industry groups in the technology sector. Notice the icons to the left of each symbol. Users can click on the respective icons to see a SharpChart, Gallery Chart, Point & Figure Chart, Market Carpet or PerfChart related to this industry group. Users can also click the name to see a list of stocks that make up the industry group.

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The image above shows the first 10 stocks in the internet group. Again, users can change the timeframe with the drop down box at the top. Users can also sort by the various columns to see the best performing stocks, worst performing stocks or sort by alphabet. The Sector Summary is a great way to find the best stocks in the best industry groups in the best sectors.

Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is a Senior Technical Analyst at StockCharts.com. He has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities magazine. 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 technician. In addition to his CMT designation, Arthur holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More
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This is great well done!
I appreciate this tutorial! Thank you very much, kind regards, Dirk
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