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By: Erin Swenlin | December 19, 2020
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Semiconductors are outperforming the market, but not all Semiconductors are enjoying the strong rally since September. Some of the more popular names have underperformed within their industry group and against the SPX. However, two are outshining the rest and have room to move higher.
Looking at SOXX, the Semiconductor ETF, you can see a strong rising trend channel. After pulling back this week, they are now on their way back up. The PMO had topped, but now we have a bottom above the signal line.
These are the two Semiconductors that are well known. One is a clear outperformer, the other I'd steer clear of.
The outperformer is Micron Technology Inc (MU). Price broke out again. The RSI is positive and not that overbought. However, if it becomes overbought, we can see that the RSI can stay overbought for some time. The PMO is on a crossover BUY signal and has bottomed above the signal which is especially bullish. The SCTR has been in the "hot zone" above 75 since mid-November. A SCTR ranking of 75 or above implies internal and relative strength given the stock is considered in the upper quartile of its universe (in this case the universe is large-caps). I put a stop level on it that would put price below the 20-EMA. With the market acting toppy it is a good idea to have a stop in place.
Now look at the final three indicator windows. The first one shows us that Semiconductors have been outperforming the market since the September low. The second window shows that MU has been a clear outperformer against the SPX. The third window tells us this is a very strong selection within that industry group given that MU has been outperforming its Industry Group by a mile since September.
Now let's look at the other famous Semiconductor, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). It is currently in a declining trend. The RSI is negative and the PMO has topped and is on a SELL signal. Notice the terrible performance of AMD relative to the SPX, but more importantly relative to the other Semiconductors.
Conclusion: Relative performance can help you select the strongest performers within a strong (or weak) industry group. Just remember if the industry group as a whole is not outperforming, your confidence level should be lower even if your stock is outperforming within the industry group. Think of it this way, a stock could be in decline and still show strong relative performance to its brethren simply because it is falling at a slower rate.
Happy Charting! - Erin
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