While the S&P500 index sits at new ATH only 2 of the 11 cap-weighted sectors saw positive returns Monday (XLK,XLE).
With less than 6% of S&P members making either ATH or 52wk highs. (data avail at stockcharts)
Not the kind of breadth measures we'd expect to see in healthy bull markets.
Does breadth catch up or does price catch down?
@AyeshaTariq I don't believe enough people understand the long term damage done to energy infrastructure in the region. There is no quick fix and the true global impact has yet to be seen.
Sharing this chart from Markets and Mayhem - a lot of investors seem to think the party is over for Oil & Gas. that might be a wee bit shortsighted....
There's actual panic selling in $XLE.
The ETF just saw its worst outflows in 14 years yesterday
I think the better play in the energy space is long $OIH.
The ETF is experiencing a multi-year breakout from a range with powerful upside potential.
Chart via JP Morgan