[PLUS] Weekly Momentum Report & Takeaways

From the desk of Steve Strazza @Sstrazza

Check out this week's Momentum Report, our weekly summation of all the major indexes at a Macro, International, Sector, and Industry Group level.

By analyzing the short-term data in these reports, we get a more tactical view of the current state of markets. This information then helps us put near-term developments into the big picture context and provides insights regarding the structural trends at play.

Let's jump right into it with some of the major takeaways from this week's report:

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Macro Universe:

• This week, our macro universe was positive, with 89% of our list closing higher with a median return of 1.26%.
• Silver $SI was the winner, closing with a 7.50% gain.
• The biggest loser was the Volatility Index $VIX, with a weekly loss of -7.02%.
• There was a 2% gain in the percentage of assets on our list within 5% of their 52-week highs – currently at 4%.
• 79% of our macro list made fresh 4-week highs, and 45% made new 13-week highs.
• Meanwhile, 11% of our list made fresh 4-week lows.
• The median asset in our macro universe is 14.4% below its 52-week highs (15.5% last week).
• 85% of our macro universe closed higher than their prior week's high.
• Conversely, 11% of our list closed lower than their prior week's low.
• 68% of our list is in a bearish momentum regime (a 9% drop from last week).

International Universe:

• Our International Equities universe was green this week as 84% of our list closed higher with a median return of 1.63%.
• China $FXI was the leader with a 12.63% gain.
• South Africa $EZA was the biggest loser this week, dropping by -2.67%.
• 81% of our international universe closed higher than their prior week's high.
• Meanwhile, 3% of our list closed lower than their prior week's low.
• There was a 3% drop in the percentage of assets on our list within 5% of their 52-week lows – currently at 5%.
• The median asset in our international universe is 18.3% below its 52-week high (19.8% last week).
• 38% of our list is in a bearish momentum regime (a 3% drop from last week).
• 75% of our international list made fresh 4-week highs, and 57% made new 13-week highs.

• On the other hand, 2% of our list made fresh 4-week lows.

US Sector Universe:

• This week, our sector universe was positive, with 77% of our list closing higher with a median return of 0.98%.
• Large Cap Communication Services $XLC was the biggest, gaining 3.47%.
• Mid Cap Energy was the biggest loser this week, dropping by -4.68%.
• 70% of our sector universe closed higher than their prior week's high.
• On the flip side, 0% of our list closed lower than their prior week's low.
• 77% of our sector list made fresh 4-week highs, and 53% made new 13-week highs.
• On the other hand, 9% of our list made fresh 4-week lows.
• There was no change in the percentage of assets on our list within 5% of their 52-week highs – currently at 21%.
• 72% of our list is in a bearish momentum regime (a 2% drop from last week).
• The median asset in our sector universe is 9.2% below its 52-week highs (9.9% last week).

US Industry Universe:

• Our Industry universe was green this week as 84% closed higher with a median return of 1.38%.
• The biggest winner was Social Media $SOCL, which gained 9.21%.
• Oil & Gas Exploration & Production $XOP was the biggest loser, which dropped -4.40%.
• 64% of our list is in a bearish momentum regime (a 5% drop from last week).
• There was a 13% drop in the percentage of assets on our list within 5% of their 52-week lows – currently at 0%.
• The median asset in our industry universe is 16.9% below its 52-week highs (compared to 18.2% last week).
• 76% of our industry universe closed higher than their prior week's high.
• Meanwhile, 0% of our list closed lower than their prior week's low.
• 64% of our industry list made fresh 4-week highs.
• On the other hand, 7% of our list made fresh 4-week lows.

That's it for this week's highlights!