The Energy Rotation Has Staying Power
Energy stocks are off to a monster start in 2026. While the S&P 500 is flat and the Nasdaq 100 is in the red, energy is up 23% year to date. That’s not “quiet” outperformance. That’s leadership. And it isn’t…
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Consolidating vs Collapsing (And Why Big Tech Isn’t All Tech)
Technology stocks collapsing and technology stocks consolidating are two very different environments. Right now, the market is reminding us of that distinction. Yes, the S&P 500 Large-Cap Technology Index is down about 2% this year and roughly 7% since late…
Is This Rotation… Or the Last Hurrah?
With the U.S. market feeling more split than it has in a while, this is not the time for hot takes. It’s the time for evidence. Some groups are grinding to new highs. Others are stalling out. The headlines want…
Word of the Year: Dispersion
Coming into 2026, I had no idea what the market was going to do. Neither did you. Neither did anyone. That’s the point. But we did not enter this year blind. We entered it with context. Technology was the best…
Chicago Is Breaking Out. New York Is Breaking Down
There are winners in this market. And there are losers. There always are. Bull markets don’t mean everything goes up together. They mean capital rotates. Money flows. Leadership changes. And if you’re on the wrong side of that rotation, it…
If This Breaks Out, Good Luck Being Bearish
We spend a lot of time weighing the evidence here at TrendLabs. That’s the job. Not all data points are created equal. Some carry serious weight. Others are just noise dressed up as headlines. Over the past few years, plenty…
The Most Bearish Chart in America
There’s a lot to like about this bull market. Breadth has improved. Emerging markets are breaking out. Small-caps are rotating higher. New 52-week highs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are expanding. That’s not what major tops are made…
The New Small-Cap Regime: From Tech to Resources
The last shoe just dropped. The S&P SmallCap 600 is now making new all-time highs. Up until now, it had been the only major U.S. equity benchmark sitting out the party. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, S&P MidCap…
Dollar Rolling Over or Risk Assets Taking Off?
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is on track to close the week at its lowest level since 2022. If you listen to the popular narrative, that weakness is the reason stocks have been able to rip higher. The story goes…
When More Stocks Go Up, Panic Gets Awkward
It’s difficult for a stock market to roll over into a meaningful correction, let alone a bear market, when more and more stocks keep pushing higher. Expanding breadth and rising participation are not features of weakening markets. They are what…
From Laggard to Leader: Health Care Is on Deck
There are 11 sectors in the S&P 500, ranging from financials and industrials to utilities, real estate, and energy. One area we’ve barely talked about over the past few years is health care. Outside of biotechnology and a handful of…
Dow 50,000 Is Cool. Broad Participation Is the Flex
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time in its history. That number matters. And yes, I know some people will argue with me, but I’ll keep pounding the table anyway. The Dow remains…