In previous blogs on international (equity) markets I used to plot all markets on one RRG canvas which makes a pretty crowded picture. As most individual ticker symbols are from European markets which are much more fragmented than other global regions I have grouped them together by using one ticker... READ MORE
On the Relative Rotation Graph showing the sector rotation in the nine S&P sector ETFs there is one that really stands out. But is it good or is it bad? XLE, the Energy select sector SPDR is showing up in the top-left 'improving' quadrant with a... READ MORE
The rotation of relative trends close to "home" over the past 3-4 weeks. HOME in this context is VBINX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund) which represents a balanced investment portfolio holding approximately 60% in Equities and 40% in bonds. The Relative Rotation Graph below shows the relative trends for... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph of the 30 Dow stocks shows nicely balanced rotations. All 30 names are more or less evenly spread around on the RRG chart. This is often seen on Relative Rotation Graphs holding a closed universe of securities without one or two mega-caps distorting the picture. I... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph below holds a number of international, country and regional, stock indices. In order to get a bit more clarity I have zoomed in to the central area that holds the most observations. You will see one observation "off the grid" in the top right-hand... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph below holds the nine S&P sector ETFs showing the weekly relative trends against the S&P 500 (SPY) and against each other. As you can see it is pretty crowded in the top-right, leading quadrant and a lot less so in the opposite... READ MORE
The relative rotation of various asset classes continues to tell the same story as it has been doing for quite a while now. I could make this a very short article by just saying that the short version of this party line remains to be long or overweight real estate... READ MORE
In my first article of this year I talked about more developed markets improving versus Emerging Markets. In the past few weeks however I have been monitoring rotation in international equity markets with interest as I think we are at cross-roads with regard to some relationships in this universe. Obviously... READ MORE
Below is the Relative Rotation Graph holding the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrials index. When I start analysing a universe like this I always start to look at what's going on on the outskirts of the RRG. In this case they are the names... READ MORE
It's time to check the world again. The Relative Rotation Graph below shows the relative positions and movement of international equity markets against the FTSE All World index. Please note that I am using $ ticker symbols for the actual indices and not the ETFs to avoid the currency... READ MORE
It's sector rotation time again! For those of you who haven't noticed it by now. I am (trying to) maintain some sort of subject-rotation in my blogs as well.... The subjects being; Asset Class rotation, (US) Sector rotation, International equity markets rotation, and (DOW 30) Individual... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph below holds a number of ETFs that represent various asset classes while using VBINX (Vanguard Balanced Index Fund) as the benchmark. For sure that long fat green tail on VNQ catches my attention... In my last blog on asset class rotation I mentioned in the conclusions... READ MORE
Below is the weekly Relative Rotation Graph holding the constituents of the Dow Jones Industrials index. My starting point to have a look at the relative positioning and movements of its components. Many observations can be made off of this chart but I have circled a few that I want... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph™ below shows the relative position and movement of international equity markets against the FTSE All World index. At one glance we can immediately see which markets deserve our attention. THAT is the big advantage of RRG™ Charts. In this case it is $PSI, the Portuguese equity... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph below shows the weekly rotation pattern for the nine S&P sector ETFs. The single one sector that immediately catches attention is Energy (XLE) in the bottom left-hand corner (lagging). This is by far the weakest sector on the chart. Further to the energy sector... READ MORE
Wow...! What a difference a month makes .... I had lunch with Arthur Hill yesterday in Breda (the Netherlands) which is halfway where he lives in Belgium and where I live in the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Obviously the discussion was mainly about the freaky market move we have seen in October. At... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph below shows the members of the Dow Jones Industrials index with that same index acting as the benchmark. As all members of the benchmark universe are present on the plot we call this a "closed universe". Open and Closed RRG-charts On a RRG holding... READ MORE
The landscape for international equities continues to show a rotation out of Emerging Markets into more developed markets. At least that is the big picture. There are a few ways that we can use to approach this equity universe and I will use three different relative rotation graphs in this... READ MORE
Printed below is the weekly Relative Rotation Graph(tm) of the nine S&P sector ETFs against SPY. The clear eye-catcher on this picture is the move of XLE (Energy) deep inside the lagging quadrant and still heading deeper into it. The second observation is that the strong relative... READ MORE
On the Relative Rotation Graph holding a number of, indices representing various, Asset Classes there are two that are standing out and deserve our attention. The first one is Commodities and the second one is Real-Estate. The graph below shows the weekly RRG chart for asset classes with a five... READ MORE
In previous posts I have been looking at asset classes, sectors, countries etc. In this post I am going to throw the 30 constituents of the Dow Jones Industrials index ($INDU) at a Relative Rotation Graph and also look for confirmation between weekly and daily time-frames. When you open up... READ MORE
In a previous article we looked at using Relative Rotation Graphs for analyzing asset class rotation. One of the main caveats that was pointed out in that blog was to be very careful on what ticker symbols to use to construct the RRG with. Especially the mixture of yield series... READ MORE
The Relative Rotation Graph of the nine sector ETFs against the S&P 500 (SPY) is showing some clear and distinct rotations at the moment. Especially the right hand side of the plot where we find the sectors that are (still) in relative up-trends against the broader S&... READ MORE
One of the comments on my last article (daily data now available for RRG charts) mentioned using RRG charts in relation to monitoring different asset classes, which just happened to be the subject of this article that I was already working on when the comment came in. "Can RRG... READ MORE
Until now Relative Rotation Graphs on StockCharts.com could only be rendered using weekly data-streams... Not any more! The early adapters and users who check in on RRGs on a daily basis may have seen the new addition already. When you open up an RRG chart you will notice that... READ MORE
Relative Rotation Graphs, RRGs, are a wonderful tool to get a grip on the bigger picture of markets and the rotational movement of trends in relative strength across various instruments in a universe or a portfolio. However, this is only the beginning. Once you have detected something that could be... READ MORE
Accessing the RRG chart tool from the home page will bring up a number of major index as the default universe. The drop down box labelled "pre-defined" groups will show a number of, indeed just like the title says, pre defined groups for use on a Relative Rotation... READ MORE
Editor's Note: Julius de Kempenaer is the creator of Relative Rotation Graphs ("RRGs"). He will be contributing regular articles to this blog about RRGs and how they can be used to improved your investing results. Welcome Julius! As of last Saturday 19 July 2014 StockCharts.com... READ MORE