It’s the unofficial kickoff of earnings season, and it’s safe to say that expectations are running high…
The big banks and a few others are up among the first to report first-quarter earnings.
And according to my stock screener, the entire Financial sector as a whole is second out the 11 major sectors based on relative strength. If you’re one of my curious subscribers, only the Energy sector fared better.
But how did I figure this little piece of information out?
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Big Banks Report Earnings This Week. Here’s What To Expect
You may or may not know this, but I have a cool Cumulative Strength Index (CSI) scan. I use it as a barometer for the overall market, and to gauge the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and the 11 major sectors.
And using this scan, you’ll see that the Energy sector is still outperforming the Financial sector.
But if you look at it on a one-month basis, you’ll notice the Energy sector is down 10%, while Financials are up 1.56%. And if you consider the fact that Energy is strong on a cumulative basis — mostly because on a six-month basis it went up quite a bit — the Financial sector is second based on relative strength.
Earnings are supposed to be this quarter. It’s the first time some companies might be able to stand on their own two feet, so to speak, since COVID-19 wreaked havoc on anything and everything.
But we’ll figure out if that’s true when big banks report earnings this week.
Over the past two trading weeks, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLF) has been trading sideways. And as I always say, markets move vertical and horizontal. That’s just the pattern of the broader market.
So what should we make of all this as big banks report earnings this week? Check out my short video below so you can stay in the know. And be sure to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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