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AI-generatedNeutral-Down: XLE leads the SPDR 11: SPY trend Normal: 1 squeeze setup building
October 26, 2026 · Data through the US close · Auto-generated from quantitative models
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- 0:00Market Conditions moved from Neutral Down at 45.0 to Neutral Down at 40.0. Mixed, conditions softening
- 0:09Under the surface, Macro Regime is supportive, while Trend still needs attention. One of the seven lights is green, so the backdrop is fragile and worth treating with care.
- 0:21S P Y is between its fifty-day and two-hundred-day averages, so the trend is mixed. Breadth is broad, with seven of the eleven sectors above the two-hundred-day average.
- 0:33Our macro economic indicator reads 62.8, which is Moderate Growth. Employment is the strongest part of it, and Monetary Policy the weakest.
- 0:45Energy leads the sector table. Discretionary moved up 2 places, as shown by the movement column.
- 0:52What we're watching next. X L I in T T M Squeeze (16 bars): watch for breakout. Watch X L B (Materials): score 68, approaching Strong threshold (70), X L U (Utilities): score 67, approaching Strong threshold (70), X L U: seasonal score bullish (87/100), X L Y (Discretionary): score 65, approaching Strong threshold (70), X L F: seasonal score bullish (76/100) for confirmation of the next rotation move.
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Market Conditions are Neutral-Down (score 40.0/100): main risks: distribution red, credit red. Underlying SPY trend is Normal with MEI at 62.8/100 (MODERATE GROWTH) and sentiment reading NEUTRAL. Energy (XLE) leads at #1 with a Strong signal and score 82.5, while Communications (XLC) trails at #11.
Market Conditions
Neutral-Down40/100
Mixed: conditions softening
Main risks: Distribution (red) • Credit (red)
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
46.7/100
Macro Economic Indicator?
MODERATE GROWTH
62.8/100
Economic Regime?
Stagflation
growth -4.2 · prices +17.2 · too close to call
US Sector Rotation (SPDR 11)
| Rank | Δ | Sector | Signal | Quadrant | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | → | XLE | Strong | Leading | 82 |
| 2 | → | XLV | Strong | Leading | 77 |
| 3 | → | XLP | Strong | Leading | 74 |
| 4 | → | XLB | Stable | Leading | 68 |
| 5 | → | XLU | Stable | Leading | 67 |
| 6 | ↑2 | XLY | Stable | Leading | 65 |
| 7 | ↓1 | XLF | Weak | Leading | 65 |
| 8 | ↓1 | XLRE | Weak | Leading | 65 |
| 9 | → | XLI | Weak | Improving | 52 |
| 10 | ↑1 | XLK | Weak | Lagging | 37 |
| 11 | ↓1 | XLC | Weak | Lagging | 27 |
Notable Changes
What to Watch
Sectors near a signal threshold or with elevated seasonal tailwinds.
- ›XLB (Materials): score 68, approaching Strong threshold (70)
- ›XLU (Utilities): score 67, approaching Strong threshold (70)
- ›XLU: seasonal score bullish (87/100)
- ›XLY (Discretionary): score 65, approaching Strong threshold (70)
- ›XLF: seasonal score bullish (76/100)
Sector Readings
Historically stronger with this economic indicator reading
Sectors that have historically done well when this reading looks like it does today. That is history, not a forecast.
XLV, XLP, XLU
Persistent Weakness
Sectors with an Avoid signal or in Stage 4 (Declining), excluding the historically stronger sectors above. A description, not advice.
XLI, XLK, XLC
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