Daily Market Brief

Favorable — XLE leads the SPDR 11 — regime bullish — 4 squeeze setups building

May 21, 2026 · Data through the US close · Auto-generated from quantitative models

Final since August 25, 2026 at 9:50 AM UTC. The numbers on this page do not change after that.

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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 66.2/100 (MODERATE GROWTH) and sentiment reading NEUTRAL. Energy (XLE) leads at #1 with a Weak signal and score 69.0, while Materials (XLB) trails at #11.

Market Conditions

Favorable87.5/100

Favorable — 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

51.9/100

Macro Economic Indicator?

MODERATE GROWTH

66.2/100

Economic Regime?

Stagflation

US Sector Rotation (SPDR 11)

Rank	Δ	Sector	Signal	Quadrant	Score
1	→	XLEEnergy	Weak	Improving	69
2	→	XLKTechnology	Stable	Leading	68
3	↑1	XLVHealthcare	Weak	Improving	58
4	↓1	XLPStaples	Weak	Improving	54
5	→	XLREReal Estate	Weak	Lagging	52
6	↑1	XLFFinancials	Weak	Improving	49
7	↑2	XLUUtilities	Weak	Improving	49
8	↓2	XLCCommunications	Weak	Lagging	46
9	↓1	XLYDiscretionary	Weak	Lagging	46
10	→	XLIIndustrials	Weak	Lagging	42
11	→	XLBMaterials	Weak	Lagging	37

Notable Changes

⚡XLRE in TTM Squeeze (7 bars) — watch for breakout

⚡XLF in TTM Squeeze (13 bars) — watch for breakout

⚡XLY in TTM Squeeze (9 bars) — watch for breakout

⚡XLI in TTM Squeeze (14 bars) — watch for breakout

What to Watch

Sectors near a signal threshold or with elevated seasonal tailwinds.

›XLK (Technology) — score 68, 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

Caution: Persistent Weakness

Sectors with an Avoid signal or in Weinstein Stage 4 (confirmed downtrend), excluding sectors currently favored by the economic regime.

XLB

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