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Favorable — XLE leads the SPDR 11 — regime bullish — 3 squeeze setups building

May 19, 2026 · Auto-generated from quantitative models

Market Weather reads **Favorable** (score 87.5/100) — main risks: distribution amber, volatility amber. Underlying regime is NORMAL with MEI at 65.6/100 (MODERATE GROWTH) and sentiment reading NEUTRAL. Energy (XLE) leads at #1 with a Weak signal and score 69.4, while Materials (XLB) trails at #11.

Market Conditions

Favorable87.5/100

Favorable — full size

Confidence: 100%

Risk/trade ≤ 1%

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

45.4/100

Macro Economic Indicator?

MODERATE GROWTH

65.6/100

Economic Regime?

Stagflation

US Sector Rotation (SPDR 11)

RankΔSectorSignalQuadrantScore
11XLEWeakImproving69
21XLKWeakWeakening66
3XLPWeakImproving62
41XLVWeakImproving55
51XLCWeakImproving52
61XLREWeakLagging50
71XLFWeakLagging44
82XLIWeakLagging42
9XLYWeakLagging40
101XLUWeakLagging34
111XLBWeakLagging29

Notable Changes

XLF in TTM Squeeze (11 bars) — watch for breakout
XLI in TTM Squeeze (12 bars) — watch for breakout
XLY in TTM Squeeze (7 bars) — watch for breakout

What to Watch

Sectors near a signal threshold or with elevated seasonal tailwinds.

  • XLK — seasonal score bullish (77/100)
  • XLC — seasonal score bullish (80/100)

Action Items

Economic Regime Favours

Sectors historically outperforming in this phase of the business cycle.

XLV, XLP, XLU

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