by Chris Kimble | Feb 19, 2021 | Kimble Charting
As the 12-year bull market rages on, the importance of technology stocks has taken center stage… in our daily lives as well as in the stock market. Make no mistake, this bull market has been lead higher by technology stocks. And since the beginning of the COVID-19...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 10, 2020 | Kimble Charting
Strong leadership is attempting to break out to new all-time highs. If it is successful, it sends a positive message to the broad markets! The chart on the left compares Semiconductors (SMH) to the S&P 500 over the past 12-years. Since the 2009 lows, the ratio has...
by Chris Kimble | Oct 10, 2019 | Kimble Charting
Sir John Templeton used to say that the four most dangerous words in investing are; “It’s Different This Time.” Investors might want to keep a close eye on this ratio to see if the results will be different this time! This chart looks at the...
by Chris Kimble | Apr 12, 2019 | Kimble Charting
Is the Tech sector about to send an important bullish message to the broad market? It could today! This 3-pack looks at equal weight NDX 100 ETF (QQEW), the NDX 100 ETF (QQQ) and Semiconductor ETF (SMH) QQEW two weeks ago broke above last years highs, which puts it at...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 27, 2019 | Kimble Charting
After making all-time highs in the year 2000, it took the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 18 years to revisit those highs. That’s a long lay off! The Semiconductors are a bellwether in the tech sector as well as a leader within the broader stock market. The current rally off...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 7, 2019 | Kimble Charting
Semiconductor stocks are representative of the growth engine in the market. They are cyclical and technology driven. So when the Semiconductors Sector (SMH) slows down, investors should take note. This is exactly what occurred last year. The Semiconductors Sector was...
by Chris Kimble | Oct 12, 2018 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Few if any sectors have been stronger than Semiconductors over the past 9-years. The table below highlights that SMH almost doubled the performance of the S&P 500 since the 2009 lows. Softness this year has SMH testing rising support and...
by Chris Kimble | Aug 13, 2018 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Semiconductors (SMH) have been bullish leaders over the broad market since the lows in 2009. Over the past 9-years, SMH has nearly doubled the upside gains of the S&P 500 and has been stronger than the NDX 100 as well. The 500%+ gains...
