Consider SPY’s Semiconductor Bias; Use RSP for True Average
Some context for "relative performance" folks. Using $SPY for relative performance just be aware ~20% of that is Semis that are on an absolute heater. $RSP - comparison can help you to simply see how it's doing vs. the "average" stock. I'd look at both.
XRT Hits Near‑all‑time Low versus SPY, Worst Since 2021
$XRT Retail ETF near an all-time low vs the S&P 500 $SPY... almost its worst relative session since early 2021.. besides that, you have to go back to 2008-09 Rare to see days this bad https://t.co/oY11XKVlro
Use 2x/3x for Quick Gains, Hold Commons Long‑term
FWIW the 2x's and 3x's trades are meant for shorter holds as they have volatility decay. If want let it rides in time the best is to use the common shares. Why I will often buy both....
Semiconductor Index Outpaces S&P 500 by Record Margin
The biggest 1-month performance gap between semiconductor stocks and the S&P 500 this century. $SOXX
South Korea Exposure Drives IEMG’s 20% Outperformance
IEMG has outperformed VWO by *20%* over trailing 1yr... The primary difference? IEMG has exposure to South Korea. VWO excludes South Korea b/c index classifies it as a developed market. Wild performance dispersion b/w two ETFs many investors assume do the exact same thing....
Six‑Week Gain Hits Unprecedented 30.5%, Surpassing 25% Benchmark
via @SPDJIndices: "Across both live and hypothetical history, the index has never clocked a six-week performance as large as the current +30.5%. In fact, prior to last year, it never rose more than 25% over a 6-week period."...
Tiny Fee Gap Can Cost Tens of Thousands over Decades
$SPY (S&P 500 fund) has a 0.09% expense ratio. $VOO (S&P 500 fund) has a 0.03% expense ratio. A tiny 0.06% expense ratio difference can cost you tens of thousands of dollars over 30-40 years. Pay attention to fees.
SEC Delays Launch of Groundbreaking Prediction Market ETFs
Yes, prediction market ETFs dealyed again, not launching today as planned. SEC wants to look at them a bit more. Doesn't sound lethal, just more double checking disclosures. These really are groundbreaking (and once they launch a precedent is set)...
Trump-Era Markets Deliver 16% Annual Returns Despite Headlines
The US stock mkt returned 16%/yr during Trump 1.0 and so far under Trump 2.0 it's done the same with 16%/yr (well above the 9% avg). The price for those returns however is having to ignore a firehouse of scary...
SPY Volatility Cheap, but Runup May Stall
$SPY IV Rank is at 26%. Vol is cheap as we've reached new ATHs and tensions have de-escalated. The tape is extended, but fading a runup this strong isn't for the faint of heart. Let's see how Monday opens and...
All‑Weather ETF Combo Beats AOR on Returns and Risk
Here's an update on an ETF combo portfolio I have discussed before (I don't trade it). It contains: 30% $SPHB 30% $GLD 40% $DBMF The All Weather variant is a fixed allocation rebalanced monthly. CAGR 13.9% maxDD...
QQQ Surges Above 200‑Week MA, Targets 786
$QQQ - Closed the week above the yearly R1(700). The yearly R2 is 786. It's now more than 58% above its 200 week MA, for the 1st time since 2020-2021. I'm looking for it to do what it did at...
VanEck’s New UCITS ETF Diversifies European Dividend Exposure
Just published: a quick take on VanEck’s new ex-US UCITS dividend ETF ( $TDVX ) 🇪🇺🌍 If you’re a European investor looking to reduce US concentration while keeping a focus on dividend growth, this one deserves a closer look. I break down: •...
EPS Outlook: Russell 45
-Russell 2000 EPS growth rate hold at at 45% for the current year $IWM -S&P 500 up to 23% for CY 2026 $SPY -Steady 10-13% for the S&P 500 EW isn't bad $RSP https://t.co/noFpTnYumM
BTC ETF Inflows Stall After April Surge
🚨 Aggregate inflows into spot $BTC ETFs have been stagnating since early May after seeing nearly uninterrupted growth throughout April. Is momentum starting to fade, or is this just a pause before the next move? 👀 https://t.co/4pKj4eyIgc
AI Fuels Utility Boom, Grid Becomes New Gold
Utilities used to be boring. Then AI needed power. UTG: $3.98B fund. $0.20/month distribution. +43.86% NAV return in 12 months. The grid is the new gold. https://t.co/Ig0jni3apV
Vol‑control Funds Buy $5.6B, Still $100B Under Cap
Vol-control funds are net buyers this week. $5.6B in buys on Friday alone. Still $100B below the cap.
Boosted Precious
#GLD, #GLDM no update #IAU +4koz #gold #SIVR +713koz #silver #PPLT +100k units, #PALL bought 1.1koz #palladium #SCPO +38k units, no #copper bought
Track Leveraged ETF Rebalance Flow with Two Simple Data Points
How do you build your own tracker of leveraged etf rebalance flow 101 You need two pieces of data per index/commodity/single name you are tracking and one simple formula Data 1. The AUM of all leveraged ETF's that exist on the underlying...
Embrace ETF Securities Lending for Extra Returns
A little weekend reading from me: why you should learn to love your ETF's securities lending program. https://t.co/zspTTR0VpP
Energy Beats Tech YTD, But Momentum Fades Fast
Energy $XLE still beating Tech $XLK YTD... but those alligator jaws are snapping fast @Koyfincharts https://t.co/LUWxrNi5ax
EEM Surges 23% in Six Weeks, Breakout Confirmed
$EEM +23% last 6 weeks... best rally in 17 years... I'd say EM finally broke out @stockcharts https://t.co/AqKJclrdRe
DRAM ETF Becomes Second Fastest to $5B
$DRAM has become the 2nd fastest ETF of all time to hit $5b, in just 35 days, just one day shy of $IBIT's record, which I never thought we'd see anyone challenge (altho tbf DRAM hitting $20b, $50b, $100b as...
Memory Chips Become 2026's Hottest Thematic Trade
The hottest sector trade of 2026 isn't where you think. Memory chips — the actual bottleneck of the AI buildout — quietly became the most crowded thematic trade since the 2024 spot-Bitcoin ETFs. This week proved it. Micron just had...
South Koreans Dominate HK Leveraged ETF, Prompting Licensing Rule
Yes, this is a good point. The majority of the trading in HK’s 2x SK Hynix ETF thing is South Koreans, which highest degen/capita rate in world. To the point where the govt now requires people to take a class...
Young ETFs Capture Record 23% of Investor Flows
A record 23% of the flows are now going to young ETFs less than 3yrs old- a relatively new phenomenon. It used to take longer but investors are pretty trusting of ETFs and willing to use new ones (plus many...
Asia’s 2x Hynix ETF Becomes Market’s Fourth Largest
This is crazy: They have a new 2x SK Hynix ETF in Hong Kong (7709 HK) and it is already the 4th biggest ETF in that market commanding 5% of all the aum. That would be like if a 2x...
DRAM Ranks Third in ETF Flows with $1.1B
$DRAM's latest feat: 3rd in overall ETF flows yesterday with a $1.1b haul, rubbing elbows w/ $VOO and $SPY. Amazing.. ETF rookie equiv of when VJ Edgecombe dropped 30 on the Celtics at TD Garden in Game 2 win. https://t.co/GFejkhnlYP
Bitcoin ETFs See First Weekly Net Outflows May 7
🚨 On May 7, spot #Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows for the first time in a week. https://t.co/o2fqy3IBGd
First US BNB ETF Opens Door for Leveraged Crypto Funds
My conversation w/ @GilbertieSal... We cover: -1st US-listed ETF offering BNB price exposure -How XBNB ETF paves way for other issuers -Swaps & innerworkings of leveraged ETFs -2x leveraged XRP ETF -@TeucriumETFs white label service https://t.co/qOawTbLphb via @CryptoPrimePod https://t.co/hIhAVmkNcx
Nasdaq Hits New Highs, Equal
No new highs in equal weight S&P 500 yet. Just new highs in Nasdaq and Nasdaq/Equal Weight. I guess it still isn't "Main Street's turn yet". https://t.co/z68PySG0zf
Time to Position for Pullback as Rotation Ends
if you've been riding this rotation up the past few weeks great job. but now is the time to be positioning for a sharp pullback. flotation by rotation is ending. $QQQ $SPY $IWM
Schwab Joins Fidelity in Pay‑to‑Play ETF Shelf Deal
Schwab is joining Fidelity in the pay to play shakedown for shelf space for outsider ETFs.. which was referred to as a "law of the jungle" but is irking smaller issuers bc if you don't pay they charge the investor...
GraniteShares 3x XRP ETFs Finally Launch After Delays
UPDATE: 🚨 GraniteShares’ proposed 3x Long $XRP and 3x Short $XRP ETFs are scheduled for launch today, following five delays from their original April timeline
First Tokenized Fund Launched: Bitwise Crypto Carry
Eventually, every fund will be tokenized. Today, we’re announcing our first: the Bitwise Crypto Carry Fund (USCC). The fund provides market-neutral yield by investing in the crypto basis trade. We’re thrilled to be taking over management of the fund from...
Silver ETF Surges 11% in Two Days, Matching GDX
$SLV silver ETF +11% last two days.. best since February... simillar gain in $GDX https://t.co/sUSuHwO65U
Semis SOXX Outpaces Nasdaq with 240% Gain
Semis SOXX vs. Nasdaq Composite (56 weeks) SOXX 2025-2026: +240%* Nasdaq 1999-2000: +130%** *April 2025 low to May 2026 high **February 1999 low to March 2000 high Bloomberg data
Tech Spread Hits 26%, Eclipses Post‑GFC Levels
So no big surprise but the tech spread has widened to 26%, dwarfs anything seen post GFC. $XLK $ES_F https://t.co/LqmLDAb1nv
REITs Outshine Tech, Offering Stronger Relative Performance
While many remain Uber-focused on Technology, sectors like REITS are continuing to make headway higher. @IBDinvestors @marketsurge Charts of $RSPR the Equal-weighted REITS ETF by Invesco, show this sector to be in better relative shape than most of...
Emerging Markets Set to Outpace Nasdaq 100 Gains
As impressive as the Nasdaq 100's charge is as it pushes fresh record highs, there is another asset class that is looking to outperform the market-cap dense/tech oriented index: emerging markets. Here's the EEM ETF overlaid with the EEM-NDQ ratio:...
Broad Market ETFs Hit All‑Time Highs, Confirming Breadth
$SPY - All Time Highs $IWC - All Time Highs $IWM - All Time Highs If somebody is telling you breadth is not confirming new highs - tell em to lay off the crack. https://t.co/kbBSfYVIV2
IWM Hits All‑Time High With Minimal Semiconductor Exposure
$IWM - Continues to make all time highs with only 5% semiconductor exposure. Listen to markets, not the narratives of those who need to justify underperformance. https://t.co/Y25dIDkzmR
Emerging Markets Still Undervalued—Diversify Now
Saw an ad from another firm that said: "Emerging Markets: the train has left the station, but you can still catch it" 10/10. Never too late to diversify. Especially with EM valuations *still* way below US and DM.
Leveraged ETFs: Trade, Don't Hold—Use Spot for Long-Term
Leveraged ETFs are built for trading, not holding. A 2x XRP ETF compounds losses on the way down just as fast as it compounds gains on the way up. People who bought it at launch and held are already down....
Leveraged ETFs Poised to Buy $16B, Fueling Upcoming Rally
Not surprisingly markets have been in a stall at highs all day. This is due to the fact that leveraged ETF's MUST buy 16BN to beat the close at current prices or less at lower prices or more at...
Assess Your Short-Term Net Position: Buyer or Seller?
Net-Net, today, for short-term swings, have you been a buyer or a net seller? Inverse ETFs count as net sales.
Utilities' Multi-Year Underperformance Signals Bullish Stock Outlook
we've had a multi-year move in underperformance of utilities $XLU vs. S&P 500 $SPX looking at the #betarotation model... that is #bullish for stock prices... https://t.co/Za0eqrI7gu
Newborn ETF $DRAM Shatters Volume Norms
DRAM-ARAMA: $DRAM is the 9th most traded ETF today, it traded over $1b each of past two days, absolutely unheard of for a newborn theme ETF. For context, the largest theme ETF in world is $PAVE, and it's all time...
AllINsync Top 10 Holdings Drive 13% YTD Gains
sharing our top 10 holdings in #AllINsync as at April 30th, 2026... the portofolio was +5.7% in April and sits 13.0% year-to-date... https://t.co/JRRqen8HV4 https://t.co/2RmBO3aFR6
April ETF Flows Near Record, Sector Signals Analyzed
Fresh weekly video out on April's near record ETF flows and digging deeper into the message from various sectors. Thanks as always for watching. https://t.co/ElqnTIIBDO