Sector Rotation Reversal: Tech Stabilizes as Defensives Pull Back

Over the past two weeks, I published two special analyses regarding sector rotation, highlighting that the “Great Rotation” had become overextended. My thesis was clear: Technology, Discretionary, and Finance were overstretched to the downside, while defensive sectors like Healthcare, Consumer Staples, and Materials were overbought and due for a consolidation.

The market has validated this move this week: Staples are down -3.2%, Materials -2.8%, and Healthcare -2.0%. Meanwhile, Technology is in the green +0.8%, with Discretionary and Financials flattening out despite of the recent selloff. These conditions confirm the “stretched rotation” thesis based on technicals presented last week, and today we will use specific technical levels to determine if this trend has further room to run.

Precision Under High Volatility

I mentioned on Saturday: , and we did see that type of price action,

Volatility is a key theme today. We will analyze the likelihood of a sustained bullish continuation versus a relief rally that may quickly vanish. Recent moves demonstrate why price action is primary: the high volatility I highlighted last week, specifically the likelihood of rapid moves, played out across the high-probability setups.

I mentioned on Saturday: “Be mindful of potential reversals if initial or extended targets are reached rapidly”.

  • $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ : Opened at $598.7, bounced, and printed indecision at the CWL on Monday before reversing to our bearish extended target of $590.0.

  • $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ & $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ : Both high-probability bearish setups reached their targets with precision. SMH hit $386.0 for a -5% move, also the extended target of $253.8 for IWM was hit for a -2.9% move.

  • $Apple(AAPL)$ : Reached $259.3, finishing just one dollar shy but moving -1.8% as expected.

Perhaps most impressive was $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ . Despite my personal doubts about reaching the +6.1% extended target of $145.6 I marked in the setups blueprint since the model suggested it, and the model proved that markets don’t have emotions when the setup is strong; PLTR is currently trading at $153.0. Similarly, $Visa(V)$ hit its bullish target of $326.1 before reversing today.

With the $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ remaining above 20 and the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ still below its Central Monthly Level, discipline is mandatory. Despite the volatility, six of our high-probability setups reached their targets and the week has not ended. Only $Eli Lilly(LLY)$ and $SPDR Gold ETF(GLD)$ were invalidated, with GLD moving north as expected on Monday but peaked at $492.0 before retracing, just short of our $497.8 goal.

Since the price was overextended on Tuesday, and dip buyers jumped in in the morning, yesterday afternoon, I sent an exclusive alert to paid subscribers noting that risk-reward had shifted in favor of the bulls and added specific price levels. This follows a similar catch last week when we identified bearish exhaustion on Monday.


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