The Russell 2000 (IWM) and Retail sector (XRT) make the perfect power couple.
The Russell 2000 (IWM) followed Retail (XRT) to new highs today while the major stock market indices sit under their recent highs.
Retail stocks enthusiasm has not only encouraged small caps to get back up since its recent pause under the 10-day moving average, but enthusiasm can also be seen spreading to other members of our Economic Modern Family of ETFs.
The Transportation sector (IYT) broke to new all-time highs. Regional banks (KRE) shot to new multi month highs after breaking key resistance from the 200-week moving average at 52.63.
Regardless of headlines, our “inside” sectors of the Economic Modern Family are telling us to stay the course.
However, we also like to remind you to stay the course with rules-based trading.
That means having stops, trailing stops, and profit targets. That means thinking about timeframe and risk/reward before adding anything new from the long side.
And it also means that in spite of the recent optimism, it is overbought on the monthly relative strength indicators.
Therefore, continue to watch the risk-on junk bonds (JNK). It is very simple really. The appetite to buy high yield, riskier companies means risk on, which is good for the market.
Should those investors head for the exits-watch IYT, IWM and XRT.
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S&P 500 (SPY) 375 support.
Russell 2000 (IWM) New all time highs. 200 support.
Dow (DIA) Support 306.66. Resistance 312.07 high of monthly Bollinger band.
Nasdaq (QQQ) 310 support.
KRE (Regional Banks) Broke 58.47 2020 highs.
SMH (Semiconductors) 221.79 support.
IYT (Transportation) 223 support.
IBB (Biotechnology) Like to see 158 keep holding.
XRT (Retail) New all-time highs.
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