Sector Strength Is Building Even as the Market Stalls
Joe reviews all 11 sector charts to show how sector strength is building beneath the surface, using internal metrics such as the percentage of stocks in positive trend and momentum. He highlights which sectors are crossing key thresholds and where industry groups have started to improve. Joe then analyzes overall market conditions using the SPY, discussing rising daily volatility, elevated sentiment, and trend and momentum across multiple timeframes. He also reviews IWM relative strength, select breakout examples, and recent symbol requests, emphasizing pullbacks over chasing strength.
The video was originally published on February 18, 2026.
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