Julius de Kempenaer

Julius de Kempenaer


Julius is a CMT and the creator of Relative Rotation Graphs™. This unique method to visualize relative strength within a universe of securities first launched on Bloomberg professional services terminals in 2011 and later on StockCharts in 2014. Learn More 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #58

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on US sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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A Quiet Shift is Happening in This Market

A Quiet Shift is Happening in This Market

A subtle but important shift is unfolding beneath the surface of the market. Follow along as Julius de Kempenaer breaks down where leadership is quietly emerging and where weakness still hasn’t resolved....   READ MORE 

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Best five stock market sectors

The Best Five Sectors This Week #57

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly stock market update on sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Best 5 stock market sectors

The Best Five Sectors This Week #56

Julius presents his weekly sector rotation update based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Julius de Kempenaer: Before the early stock move

Find Early Stock Setups Using RRG & the Scan Engine

When most investors use Relative Rotation Graphs (RRGⓇ), they often focus on stocks or ETFs that are sitting in the Leading quadrant. But, by the time a security is deep in the Leading quadrant, most of the move may be over. In this video, Julius de Kempenaer explains why the...   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #55

Weekly update on sector rotation for US sectors using Relative Rotation Graphs®....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #54

The Best Five Sectors This Week #54

Julius presents his weekly update on Sector Rotation for US sectors using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The S&P 500 Has a Big Problem — And It’s Not Commodities

The S&P 500 Has a Big Problem — And It’s Not Commodities

Commodities remain strong, but the S&P 500 is facing pressure from weakening large-cap sectors. In this video, Julius de Kempenaer walks through asset classes, bond maturities, and sector rotation to explain why momentum is fading — and why 675 on SPY matters more than 700....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #53

The Best Five Sectors This Week #53

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on sector rotation ranking using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week #52

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Equal Weight vs. Cap Weight: Why One Choice Changed the Outcome

Julius de Kempenaer breaks down a real-world portfolio experiment from 2025 that shows how weighting decisions can dramatically change performance. See how equal- and cap-weight approaches produced very different results and why it matters for portfolio construction today....   READ MORE 

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Stocks Look Better… Until You See This Breakdown!

Stocks Look Better… Until You See This Breakdown!

Stocks are trying to stabilize, but the charts tell a more complicated story. Julius de Kempenaer explains why recent technical damage could still limit upside, along with where strength is quietly building instead....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #51

Weekly update on US sector ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Stocks are Improving - So Why Am I Still Cautious?

Stocks are Improving - So Why Am I Still Cautious?

Stocks may be improving again, but the signals aren’t lining up cleanly just yet. Julius de Kempenaer explains what’s getting better, what’s still holding the market back, and why caution might be warranted here....   READ MORE 

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Best Five Stock Market Sectors

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #50

Weekly Sector Rotation Update for US Sectors based on Relative Rotation Graphs...   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #49

Weekly update on U.S. sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #48

Weekly update on sector rotation ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs...   READ MORE 

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The Silent Warning in Stocks — And the One Group Breaking Higher

The market might look steady at first glance, but there's a subtle warning sign developing underneath. In this week's update, Julius de Kempenaer, the creator of RRG Charts, walks through the quiet deterioration happening across stock rotations and highlights the one group that's finally...   READ MORE 

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The best 5 stock market sectors this week

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #47

Your weekly update on US sector rotation based on relative rotation graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #46

Weekly Update on Sector Ranking for US stocks based on Relative Rotation Graphs...   READ MORE 

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Market Leadership Is Shifting — Are You Positioned for It?

Market Leadership Is Shifting — Are You Positioned for It?

With a massive shift in market leadership underway, Julius de Kempenaer looks at sector rotation to see where leadership is moving now—and what that could mean for portfolio positioning ahead....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #45

Your weekly update on the ranking of U.S. sectors based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #44

Julius presents his weekly update on US sector ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Market Rotation Update: Revealing the Strongest Areas Now

Market Rotation Update: Revealing the Strongest Areas Now

Julius builds on his new portfolio framework to reveal where market strength is shifting across asset classes and sectors. While stocks and commodities continue to lead, Julius breaks down the changes happening beneath the surface....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #43

Julius presents his weekly update on ranking of US sectors based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #42

Weekly update on US sector rotation based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Build a Smarter Portfolio with RRG Charts — Step by Step

Build a Smarter Portfolio with RRG Charts — Step by Step

Julius de Kempenaer reveals how to use Relative Rotation Graphs as a complete portfolio framework. Discover how his top-down approach can help you spot leadership shifts across stocks, bonds, and commodities....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #41

Weekly update on Sector Rotation based on Relative Rotation Graphs...   READ MORE 

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The StockCharts Game Show: Can You Beat These StockCharts Pros?

The StockCharts Game Show: Can You Beat These StockCharts Pros?

Grayson Roze hosts Tom Bowley and Julius de Kempenaer in a fast-paced StockCharts Game Show showdown! See who dominates in this fun, competitive battle of charting tools, trading terms, and quick wit....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #40

Julius provides his weekly update on US Sector Rotation based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Sector Rotation Favors Technology — But for How Long?

Sector Rotation Favors Technology — But for How Long?

Julius de Kempenaer, creator of RRG Charts, reveals why XLK & XLC remain the key market drivers while defensive sectors struggle. He also examines how asset class rotation still favors stocks over bonds—and what that means for investors watching sector leadership....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #39

Your weekly update and ranking of US sectors based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #38

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #38

Julius presents his weekly update on US sector ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #37

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #37

Weekly update on US sector rotation ranking based on Relative Rotation Graphs...   READ MORE 

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Sector Rotation Points to Large-Cap Growth Stocks

Sector Rotation Points to Large-Cap Growth Stocks

Julius takes a look at the current sector rotation, in combination with growth-value and size rotation. Combining these Relative Rotation Graphs shows strength concentrating in large-cap growth and the Tech, Discretionary, and Communication Services sectors. From this vantage point, we can see continued strength for the S&P 500...   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #36

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #36

Julius presents his weekly update on sector rotation using Relative Rotation Graphs....   READ MORE 

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Comparing Growth vs. Value on RRGs Across Time

Comparing Growth vs. Value on RRGs Across Time

Growth and Value segments are widely used in the investment world, as investors shift from one to another based on market conditions and risk-appetite. Julius shows how to use Relative Rotation Graphs to help monitor these shifts....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #35

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #35

Julius de Kempenaer presents his weekly update on the top five sectors on the leaderboard, and the movement under the surface....   READ MORE 

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The Best Five Sectors This Week, #34

The Best Five Sectors This Week, #34

Explore this week's sector rotation insights. See which sectors gained strength, which lost momentum, and what the RRG signals mean for investors....   READ MORE 

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Full Rotations on One Side of an RRG

Full Rotations on One Side of an RRG

What does it mean when a rotation on a Relative Rotation Graph fully completes on the right-hand side or the left-hand side of the graph...   READ MORE