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About the author: is the creator of Relative Rotation Graphs™. This unique method to visualize relative strength within a universe of securities was first launched on Bloomberg professional services terminals in January of 2011 and was released on StockCharts.com in July of 2014. After graduating from the Dutch Royal Military Academy, Julius served in the Dutch Air Force in multiple officer ranks. He retired from the military as a captain in 1990 to enter the financial industry as a portfolio manager for Equity & Law (now part of AXA Investment Managers). Learn More

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S&P & Tech Stocks: Will Seasonality Lead to More Pain?

by Julius de Kempenaer

Sector rotation is shaping the S&P 500's next big move! In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius analyzes SPY support levels, key sector trends, and the latest seasonal patterns—which indicate further downside for Technology stocks...Read More 

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The Best Five Sectors, #12

by Julius de Kempenaer

Energy Jumps to #2 A big move for the energy sector last week as XLE jumped to the #2 position in the ranking, coming from #6 the week before. This move came at the cost of the Consumer Staples sector which was pushed out of the top-5 and is now on #7...Read More 

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The Best Five Sectors, #11

by Julius de Kempenaer

Big Moves in Sector Ranking The ranking of US sectors continues to shift. At last week's close, we saw another big shake-up. All defensive sectors are now in the top five. Technology dropped to last place, while Consumer Discretionary tumbled from #3 last week to #9...Read More 

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Sector Rotation Breakdown: Spotting Market Leaders Now

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius analyzes US sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs (RRG), starting with the 11 S&P sectors and breaking them into Offensive, Defensive, and Sensitive sectors to uncover unusual market rotations...Read More 

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The Best Five Sectors, #10

by Julius de Kempenaer

Sector Shake-Up: Defensive Moves and Tech's Tumble Last week's market volatility stirred up the sector rankings, with 6 out of 11 sectors changing positions. While the top three remain steady, we see a clear rotation from cyclical to more defensive sectors...Read More 

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Sector Rotation Warning: More Downside Ahead for US Markets?

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius analyzes sector rotation in US markets, assessing recent damage and potential downside risks. He examines the Equal Weight RSP vs. Cap-Weighted SPX ratio and the stocks vs. bonds relationship to identify key market trends...Read More 

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The Best Five Sectors, #9

by Julius de Kempenaer

Sector Rotation: Financials Climb as Consumer Discretionary Slips While the players in the top five sectors have remained the same, we can see some movement in their relative positions...Read More 

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Sector Rotation & Seasonality: What's Driving the Market Now?"

by Julius de Kempenaer

In this exclusive StockCharts video, Julius analyzes seasonality for U.S. sectors and aligns it with current sector rotation. He explores how these trends impact the market (SPY) and shares insights on potential movements using RRG analysis...Read More 

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The Best Five Sectors, #8

by Julius de Kempenaer

Utilities enter top 5 Last week's trading, especially the sell-off on Friday, has caused the Utilities sector to enter the top 5 at the cost of Industrials...Read More 

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Market Rotation and Cap-Weight Dynamics: A Closer Look

by Julius de Kempenaer

With the market selling off into the close today, it's too early to write my usual "best five sectors" article. The risk of ranking changes is too high. I will make sure that an update will be posted before the markets open on Monday...Read More