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☀️ Favorable — XLK leads the SPDR 11 — regime bullish — 1 big mover

May 4, 2026 · Data through the US close · Auto-generated from quantitative models

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Market Weather reads Favorable (score 87.5/100) — main risks: distribution amber, volatility amber. Underlying regime is NORMAL with MEI at 65.5/100 (MODERATE GROWTH) and sentiment reading NEUTRAL. Technology (XLK) leads at #1 with a Neutral signal and score 69.8, while Materials (XLB) trails at #11. 1 sector moved 3+ ranks today.

Market Conditions

Favorable87.5/100

Clear skies — full size

Trend
Breadth
Distribution
Volatility
Credit
Internals
Macro Regime

Main risks: Distribution (amber) • Volatility (amber)

Synthesised from trend, breadth, distribution, volatility, credit, internals, and macro inputs. See the Market Conditions tab for full detail on each light.

US Market Indicators

All indicators are based on US equity markets and economic data.

SPY Sentiment?

NEUTRAL

46.4/100

Macro Economic Indicator?

MODERATE GROWTH

65.5/100

Economic Regime?

Stagflation

US Sector Rotation (SPDR 11)

RankΔSectorSignalQuadrantScore
1→XLKStableLeading70
2→XLEWeakImproving70
3→XLPWeakImproving55
4→XLUWeakImproving54
5↑1XLREWeakLagging48
6↓1XLIWeakLagging46
7↑1XLYWeakLagging43
8↑2XLCWeakLagging41
9→XLFWeakLagging40
10↑1XLVWeakLagging40
11↓4XLBWeakLagging40

Notable Changes

⚡XLB (Materials) dropped 4 ranks to #11

What to Watch

Sectors near a signal threshold or with elevated seasonal tailwinds.

  • ›XLK (Technology) — score 70, approaching Strong threshold (70)
  • ›XLK — seasonal score bullish (77/100)
  • ›XLC — seasonal score bullish (80/100)

Action Items

Sectors in favour

Sectors that have historically done well when this reading looks like it does today. That is history, not a forecast.

XLV, XLP, XLU

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