MARKET TRENDS

Stronger markets can lead while weaker markets can fall back.

Our Research

Stronger Markets

Strong markets are determined by relative strength filters and trend analysis. We then rank these markets and compare them to major indexes.  If markets are stronger than the indexes, they become potential candidates for investment.

Weaker Markets

In our research and experience, when markets become weak, they tend to stay weak.  And this weakness can stay in place much longer than anyone can predict.  Therefore, it is important to identify these markets so we can avoid them until they start exhibiting signs of strength.

Stronger vs. Weaker

Over time, we observe shifts.  What used to be strong is now weak and vice-versa.  Of course, we also see markets that are neither strong nor weak for a period of time.  We are constantly watching to see what changes occur. 

Once a month a current listing of these areas of strength and weakness will published here.  We invite you to re-visit so you can see what is new.

March 2025

  Areas of the Market   Areas of the Market 
  Getting Stronger   Getting Weaker
       
1 Defense Technology 1 Hydrogen Companies
2 Gold Miners 2 Oil Equipment
3 Social Media 3 Solar Power
4 Gold 4 Semiconductors
5 Silver 5 Lithium
6 Agriculture Commodities 6 Agriculture Companies
7 Insurance 7 Steel
8 Financials 8 Retail
9 Europe 9 Palladium
10 Biotechnology 10 Small Companies
11 Pharmaceutical 11  Oil Exploration
12 Utility 12 Mining
    13 Food & Beverage
    14 Soybeans
    15 Materials
    16 Transportation
       
       

 

 

December 2024

 

  Areas of the Market   Areas of the Market 
  Getting Stronger   Getting Weaker
       
1 Global Jets 1 Solar Energy
2 Cloud Computing 2 Steel Companies
3 Broker Dealers 3 Wheat
4 Consumer Discretionary 4 Soybeans
5 Internet Companies 5 Agricultural Companies
6 Financials 6 Oil Equipment
7 S&P 100 7 Wind Energy
8 Software 8 Platinum
9 Cyber Secuity 9 Palladium
10 Industrials 10 Intermediate Term Corp. Bonds
11 Insurance Companies 11 Swiss Franc
12 Telecommunications 12 Healthcare Providers
    13  Europe
    14 Healthcare Companies
    15  Hydrogen
    16  Materials
 

 

 


 

Source: NASDAQ Dorsey Wright & Assoc.

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