S&P 500 Sector Review

Relative strength review of the 11 US sector indices

• Top Pane = absolute price of sector index

• Bottom Pane = relative strength chart (Sector Index versus S&P 500 Index)

1. Information Technology (S&P 500 Index weighting: 28%)

The sector failed to close above its February highs. The principle of polarity (prior support becomes new resistance, vice versa) can be applied at the ~2,900 level on the sector index. Relative strength (RS) chart saw a tick up in March but remains below the February highs.

2. Health Care (S&P 500 Index weighting: 14%)

Defensive sector, outperforming the S&P 500 on a YTD basis. Well tested support zone around 1,450. RS chart trending higher since December 2021. Defensives (HC, Utes, Staples) all outperforming the S&P 500 YTD.

3. Consumer Discretionary (S&P 500 Index weighting: 12%)

Closed above the February highs, but failed to hold. RS Chart failed to form new highs in March. The sector remains in a relative downtrend.

4. Financials (S&P 500 Index weighting: 11%)

The only US Sector currently below its 50-day moving average. Financials have done nothing over the last twelve months on a relative basis. This past week, the sector formed new multi-month relative lows.

5. Communication Services (S&P 500 Index weighting: 9%)

Valid downtrend on both a relative and absolute basis. However, the sector is currently trading above its 50-day moving average.

6. Industrials (S&P 500 Index weighting: 8%)

The sector has been range-bound over the last twelve months. RS chart formed a bottom in December 2021. Broad market rally during the 2nd half of March saw a decline in the Industrials sector RS chart.

7. Consumer Staples (S&P 500 Index weighting: 6%)

The defensive sector is coming up on all-time highs. Trending higher on an absolute basis. RS chart saw a pause during the month of March.

8. Energy (S&P 500 Index weighting: 4%)

The sector has remained above its 50-day moving average for all of 2022. Market leader YTD by a very wide margin. Strong uptrend on both an absolute and relative basis.

9. Utilities (S&P 500 Index weighting: 3%)

Defensive sector seeing fresh all-time highs. After a nearly 2-year relative downtrend, the sector is now forming higher highs and higher lows, eyeing new YTD relative highs.

10. Real Estate (S&P 500 Index weighting: 3%)

Rangebound for the last twelve months. Trading at significant S/R zones on both price charts.

11. Materials (S&P 500 Index weighting: 3%)

Difficult 2nd half of 2021. However, the sector is forming multi-month relative highs. Absolute price chart remains rangebound.

That’s enough out of me!

SM

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