for this week.. putting out a watch list thats been outperforming while ES trades in wild ranges..
🔋 1. Energy & Resources Boom
Oil and gas prices remain strong, global demand has rebounded, and geopolitical tensions continue to support the energy trade. Clean energy names are lagging, while traditional energy & gold miners are thriving.
Integrated Oil & Gas: CVX, SHEL, BP, EQNR, PBR, HES, XLE, TS, EC
Pipelines & Midstream: ENB, KMI, EPD, WMB, WES, AM, HESM
Uranium/Alt Energy: (Not in this list but related theme)
Gold & Precious Metals: GLD, IAU, GLDM, SGOL, PHYS, AAAU, OUNZ, GDX, GDXJ, AEM, AU, AG, AGI, KGC, FSM, WPM, EQX, SAND, BVN
Fertilizers: MOS, NTR, SQM
🏥 2. Healthcare & Biotech Resurgence
Defensive rotation, aging population tailwinds, and AI-driven biotech optimism.
Big Pharma: BMY, NVS, MCK, CAH, CVS
Specialty Biotech: HALO, GH, BBIO, ADPT, ARQT, CPRX, TGTX
Healthcare Services: OPCH, COR, AGL, ALHC
📈 3. Financial Strength & Global Banks
Rising rates have helped bank margins, especially international ones. Japan and Europe are outperforming.
Global Banks: MUFG, SMFG, MFG, DB, SAN, LYG, PUK, UBS
U.S. Financials: ICE, CME, CBOE, CB, AIG, WRB, HIG, ALL
🛢 4. Industrial Power & Infrastructure
Post-COVID industrial recovery, infrastructure bill effects, and global capex cycles are in full swing.
Conglomerates/Insurance: BRK.B, CHUBB
Industrial/CapEx: CAT (if present), DE (missing), SPR, ERJ, DNOW, BECN, CTRA, AR
Utilities & Infra: DUK, CMS, CNP, ED, DTE, PNW
💻 5. Tech & AI Momentum
AI optimism, cloud growth, and cybersecurity needs are boosting select names.
Cybersecurity & Software: ZS, CHKP, OKTA
Chinese Tech: PDD, JD, BIDU, TME, YMM, LX, TIGR, FINV, BZ, HTHT, EH
Other Tech: SONY, TTWO, CSGP
🌍 6. Global Consumer & Travel Rebound
Reopening, travel boom, and strength in select EM markets and food/beverage.
Travel & Leisure: UBER, LUV, HTHT
Consumer Staples/Bev: ABEV, MNST
Restaurants & Retail: DRI, COMP, GENI, SRAD, LTH, SPR
Emerging Market Picks: SBS, EBR, ERJ, BVN, AGI, AR, RRC, CRK
💰 7. Gold & Store of Value ETFs
Safe-haven demand, inflation hedging, and technical breakouts in precious metals.
GLD, IAU, SGOL, PHYS, GLDM, AAAU, OUNZ, GDX, GDXJ
⚛️ 8. Speculative Growth & High Volatility
High Sharpe and momentum from AI, biotech, alt-finance, and low-float names. These are aggressive trades with strong recent returns.
High Spec AI/Alt: QBTS, ADPT, GH, COMP, AUR, ARQT, AGI, NEXT, GENI, BBIO, TIGR
Small Biotech/Gold: EQX, AG, FSM, SSRM, SAND
Quantum & Innovation: QBTS, EH, AUR, LX
🧭 9. Japan + International Value Rotation
Strong Nikkei rally, favorable currency tailwinds, and BOJ policy shift optimism.
Japan Exposure: SONY, EWJ, BBJP, MUFG, SMFG, MFG
Int’l Value: DFIV, PUK, BZ, HTHT, SBS, FINV, GFL
Some ES charts i thought were interesting.
..correlations, wide choppy ranges, potential for some offsides action.
