On the Relative Rotation Graph for technology stocks, LRCX stands out, with its relatively long tail and its push into the leading quadrant at a strong RRG-Heading. Such a rotation is more than enough reason to open up a regular chart for further investigation. The chart above shows LRCX on... READ MORE
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive, with regard to Relative Rotation Graphs on StockCharts.com, is if and how the scan engine can be used to scan for certain events on an RRG. Well, the answer is you can NOT - not yet, anyway. It's... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph (RRG) above is the result of a scan that I am running from time to time. Before you ask... ;) in an upcoming RRG Charts blog, I will explain how I got to this selection of stocks, including the scan-code. For now, let's concentrate on... READ MORE
One of the Relative Rotation Graphs that I like to keep an eye on in order to get a handle on the general market condition (for stocks) is the chart above, which shows the rotation of Value versus Growth stocks using the Dow Jones US Index as the benchmark. The... READ MORE
Looking at the daily Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors, we can see that Consumer Discretionary is inside the improving quadrant and about to cross over into leading at a strong RRG-Heading. For the near-term, this makes XLY a sector to keep an eye on. In order to look for... READ MORE
Rumour has it that a new show will be launching soon on StockCharts TV. The focus for this weekly 30-minute adventure will be on sectors, with yours truly as the host/presenter for this program (so you can count on a healthy dose of RRG-related content). Don't worry,... READ MORE
Yesterday, I wrote about the Technology sector in my RRG Charts blog, where I discussed how the semiconductor stocks as a group showed relative strength against XLK. For this DITC article, I want to work off that subset of stocks in the technology space. The Relative Rotation Graph above shows... READ MORE
On the weekly Relative Rotation Graph, the Technology sector is currently inside the weakening quadrant, but is moving almost vertically up towards the leading quadrant. That is to say, it's moving back to the leading quadrant, as it already completed a strong rotation through that leading quadrant from... READ MORE
Relative Rotation Graphs, or "RRGs", were born while I was working as a sell-side analyst for an investment bank in Amsterdam, doing research and making calls on stocks and sectors. The clientele of the bank were all institutional investors, ranging from pension funds and endowments to hedge funds.... READ MORE
On the Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors, the tail on XLF, the Financials sector, caught my eye this morning. After a short stint through the leading quadrant, XLF had a sharp turn lower and entered the weakening quadrant, in which it spent only three days before rotating into lagging.... READ MORE
A good way for you to check what has been driving a particular market is to go to the "Market Movers" widget on your dashboard and select the universe that you are interested in. To the right, I have printed the table showing the top 10 most active... READ MORE
Never a dull moment when it comes to the markets. Just when you thought you had it all figured out, Mr. Market throws us another curve-ball that we all have to deal with. The last few days have been pretty hectic, given a 200-point drop in the S&P... READ MORE
In my latest "Don't Ignore This Chart" article, I used a Relative Rotation Graph holding 20 stocks as a starting point to find an interesting-looking rotation and a possible trading opportunity for BHGE. The question: how was I able to select those 20 stocks to include... READ MORE
Here's a Relative Rotation Graph filled with stocks that I got off my StockCharts.com dashboard this morning: Your Dashboard is a great way to get an overview of what's going on in the market and organize your workflow on the site. If you are interested... READ MORE
In the run-up to its resistance level (around 2950), along with first two weeks after breaking that barrier while pushing to new highs, more defensive sectors like Utilities and Consumer Staples were leading the market higher. The situation is changing now, adding more reliability to this important breakout. RRG Positions... READ MORE
When I opened up the Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors (weekly version), the position and the current rotation for the Technology sector caught my attention. If you are a regular reader of articles you will know that my default time frame is weekly. On that weekly RRG, XLK is... READ MORE
StockCharts.com has an incredible wealth of technical tools available both for free users as well as subscribers. That said, though, users who subscribe will have a greater amount of tools and functionality available to them. Very recently, there was a panel discussion on MarketWatchers LIVE with Tom, Greg and... READ MORE
When you open up StockCharts.com and go to Your Dashboard, one thing you'll find is a section called "Market Movers", located in the top-right corner of your screen. I currently have this section of the page set up so that it shows the top 10... READ MORE
At present, the Technology sector is rotating through the weakening quadrant on the Relative Rotation Graph. Following a strong move in the first months of this year, relative strength for XLK started to level off and has remained more or less flat since April. We'll have to wait... READ MORE
Last night (Sunday 7/7) the Dutch women's soccer team played the World Cup final against Team USA. I am not a huge soccer fan but, as a Dutchie, you have to catch at least part of that event! It did not work out for us, so congrats... READ MORE
A short, but strong, trading session just before the Fourth of July holiday pushed the S&P, along with the Nasdaq 100 and the DJ Industrials indexes, to new highs. Breaks to new highs are pretty strong signs and should not be ignored. At the end of the day,... READ MORE
Happy Fourth of July! On this public holiday - for the US, anyway; not so much for me ;) - I looked up a bit more about the history of Independence Day and, while doing so, it occurred to me that even back then, the British were involved in a separation.... READ MORE
In my last DITC contribution, I wrote about the Real Estate sector, which is crossing over into the leading quadrant at the same time as the seasonality chart for that sector indicates that, over the last 20 years, XLRE closed the month of July higher 71% of the time, with... READ MORE
I do not believe that there is just one single tool, strategy, method, etc. that fits all our needs as investors or traders. For me, the power of research and analysis lies in combining information from various sources and subsequently putting all that together into a market-view, strategy, system, etc.... READ MORE
On the above Relative Rotation Graph, which shows the rotation for international stock indexes against the Dow Jones World index, we really ought to pay attention to the long tail inside the weakening quadrant for the Chinese market. This rotation follows a strong performance of the Chinese market during the... READ MORE
Relative Rotation Graphs can be used to visualize the relative movement of much more than just stocks and sectors. In the example below, the RRGshows the relative rotation for the G10 currency universe usingUSD as the base currency.In this case, you will see nine currencies, all expressed in USD... READ MORE
First of all, let me say that I really appreciate any feedback and comments I get on any of my articles, either via DISQUS below each blog post, via email or in SCAN. I do read all of them and I try to answer most of them, I think my... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph for US sectors shows the sector Real Estate (XLRE) inside the weakening quadrant, but that sector moving upward (almost vertically) on the JdK RS-Momentum scale. This type of rotation usually indicates that a second (or third, etc.) leg of a relative uptrend is about to get... READ MORE
While browsing through the stocks in the DJ Industrials index, my attention was grabbed by the tails on KO and MCD, both in a positive way. KO is making a wide rotation through lagging into improving and is now very close to crossing over into the leading quadrant. MCD, meanwhile,... READ MORE
One of the Relative Rotation Graphs that I like to follow, as a way of keeping a handle on the bigger picture, is the one that shows the rotation of growth- versus value stocks. This RRG is predefined in the dropdown box under the header "US MARKETS" and... READ MORE
The chart above shows the relative rotation for US sectors against the benchmark S&P 500. Over the last five weeks, the tails for Consumer Staples (XLP) and Financials (XLF) started to move in a similar fashion. Both are heading towards the leading quadrant. The Energy sector, on the... READ MORE
It seems I did not have to look very far to find today's DITC entry... The S&P 500 ($SPX) provides enough ammunition to get excited - or maybe worried is a better word - and not ignore the price action that is unfolding at the moment.... READ MORE
Looking at the Relative Rotation Graph showing the sectors of the S&P 500, we can see that the tail on the Financials sector stands out, having seen a big increase since last Friday. Over the last 12-13 weeks, Financials rotated from the lagging into weakening quadrant, then moved... READ MORE
Relative Rotation Graphs can help to identify threats and opportunities within groups of securities. In this article, I will be looking at the position and rotation of the Communication Services Sector against the S&P 500 and other sectors, followed by a closer look at the rotation of various... READ MORE
Yesterday, I wrote about the relationship of US stocks against other international stock markets in my regular RRG Charts article. The Relative Rotation Graph that I use for these analyses is one of the pre-defined groups and is shown above. While working on that article, I noted the long tail... READ MORE
Stock markets around the world are giving mixed signals. Returns over the last 5 weeks have varied from +4% in Australia to -10% in China. The Relative Rotation Graph above shows the relative trends that are currently in play among the various international stock market indexes. For a pure, and... READ MORE
Browsing some Relative Rotation Graphs, the relationship between Stocks and Bonds once again drew my attention. When I shifted to their respective charts, I decided that the current price action of IEF, as shown in the graph above, deserves our (or, at least, my) attention. This ETF, which tracks the... READ MORE
After a struggle with resistance around its previous high of 2940, the S&P 500 index failed to break and started to come down off of its highs. A lot of political and fundamental issues and news are influencing the behavior of market participants at the moment; this uncertainty... READ MORE
Relative Rotation Graphs can be a great asset in getting a high-level overview of what is going on in the markets and keeping an eye on the big picture. Beyond that, though, they can also help you to drill down to find new individual investment possibilities and trading ideas. For... READ MORE
Watching the Relative Rotation Graph for the DJ-Industrials universe, you can see a few stocks, like AAPL, BA and WBA, that stand out immediately. Despite the current setback in the market, there are still some stocks that are worth approaching from a buyer's perspective. Inside The Leading Quadrant... READ MORE