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Stage Analysis members weekend video discussing the Major US Stock Market Indexes, Industry Groups Relative Strength (RS) Rankings, IBD Industry Group Bell Curve – Bullish Percent, the key Market Breadth Charts to determine the Weight of Evidence, Significant Weekly Bars and the US watchlist stocks in detail on multiple timeframes.

There were 21 stocks highlighted from the US stocks watchlist scans today...

The IBD Industry Groups Bell Curve increased by +1.88% this week to finish at 41.88% overall. The amount of groups in Stage 4 (Weak) decreased by 5 (-2.5%), and the amount of groups in Stage 2 (Strong) increased by 8 (+4%), while the amount groups in Stage 1 or Stage 3 (Neutral) decreased by 3 (-1.5%).

The US Total Percentage of Stocks above their 50 Day, 150 Day & 200 Day Moving Averages (shown above) increased by +2.81% this week. Therefore, the overall combined average is at 49.92% in the US market (NYSE and Nasdaq markets combined) above their short, medium and long term moving averages...

The purpose of the Relative Strength (RS) tables is to track the short, medium and long term RS changes of the individual groups to find the new leadership earlier than the crowd...

The Nasdaq 100 has continued to strengthen over the last few weeks with a lockout rally since the Shakeout / Spring and gap at the start of the month. The majority of this price action has occurred in the right hand part of the multi-month base structure so far, clearing two internal swing highs within the range – which is a Change of Character and hence potentially may be Phase D of a re-accumulation base...

The percentage of US stocks above their 150 day moving averages in the 11 major sectors increased by +7.58% since the previous post on the 6th November 2023, with a continued strong rebound that began in the lower zone, and so is a continued positive change for this contrarian breadth indicator.

Stage Analysis members weekend video discussing the Major US Stock Market Indexes, Futures Charts, Industry Groups Relative Strength (RS) Rankings, IBD Industry Group Bell Curve – Bullish Percent, and the US watchlist stocks in detail on multiple timeframes.

The IBD Industry Groups Bell Curve increased by +6.43% this week to finish at 40.00% overall. The amount of groups in Stage 4 (Weak) decreased by 34 (-17%), and the amount of groups in Stage 2 (Strong) increased by 10 (+5%), while the amount groups in Stage 1 or Stage 3 (Neutral) increased by 24 (+12%).

There were 24 stocks highlighted from the US stocks watchlist scans today...