MOTR Research Headlines
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Small Caps, Cyclicals Keep Safety Trade at Bay.”
Highlights Market conditions remain broadly risk-on, but leadership is increasingly shifting toward small caps. Relative strength in micro-caps has persisted since the 2025 tariff-driven lows, reinforcing a pro-growth, pro-risk investment backdrop. Leadership is rotating into Energy,...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “One last week for ‘Risk On’.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge and sector rankings remain steady heading into a busy week, with the potential to close August in 'Risk On' across all timeframes for the first time in many months. Materials has made the biggest improvement, joining Health Care, Technology, Industrials, and...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Market Breadth Broadening.”
Highlights Market leadership may be broadening beyond AI winners, which could extend the bull market but make identifying standout leaders more challenging. MOTR’s Risk Gauge recently turned “Risk On,” suggesting many extreme market divergences may normalize through improving...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Another Uptick for the Risk Gauge.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge remains in ‘Risk On’ across all time frames, with the Short Term ticking up another level as the S&P 500, Mid Caps, Small Caps, and Micro Caps all closed at weekly all-time highs. Technology continues to strengthen, rising into the top three Sectors as...
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Risk Gauge–‘Risk On’, now what?”
Highlights While we have to wait for month end for confirmation, the MOTR Risk Gage has attained 'Risk On' in all three timeframes. At the same time, the Value Line Geometric Average is threatening to breakout from a five-year bear market base. The market knows about all the potential...
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The Weekly MOTR Report (WMR)
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Small Caps, Cyclicals Keep Safety Trade at Bay.”
Highlights Market conditions remain broadly risk-on, but leadership is increasingly shifting toward small caps. ...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “Market Breadth Broadening.”
Highlights Market leadership may be broadening beyond AI winners, which could extend the bull market but make...
Weekly MOTR Report (WMR): “There is no Free Lunch.”
Highlights After a lot of uncomfortable volatility, Semis have recovered above key trend levels, alleviating much...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG)
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “One last week for ‘Risk On’.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge and sector rankings remain steady heading into a busy week, with the potential to close...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Another Uptick for the Risk Gauge.”
Highlights The U.S. Risk Gauge remains in ‘Risk On’ across all time frames, with the Short Term ticking up another...
Weekly Risk Gauge (WRG): “Risk On in All Timeframes.”
Highlights U.S. Risk Gauge returned to full Risk On as the S&P 500 reached all-time highs. Market breadth has...
Charting My Interruption (CMI)
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “AI Hype Trade at Critical Juncture.”
Highlights Market averages appear calm, but sharp internal rotations are occurring, with AI-related industries plunging...
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Playing One Swing at a Time.”
Highlights Like in sports, navigating difficulty requires staying focused on what is happening now, not on what...
Charting My Interruption (CMI): “Did You ‘Really’ Expect This???”
Highlights Today was one of those "test your mettle" days...did you really mean it when you said, "I understand I will...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC)
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “Crossing the Bridge of Extremes.”
"Crossing the Bridge of Extremes." Many extreme relationships have resulted from what is now a 17-year-old bull market,...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “Protective Fence Keeping Monsters Out.”
"Protective Fence Keeping Monsters Out." Asset bubbles are nothing more than story telling. Like every story that has been...
Monthly MOTR Checkup (MMC): “We’ve Seen This Movie Before.”
"We've Seen This Movie Before." I recently had the privilege of presenting at the CMT Boston Spring Summit on May 15th, and...