by Chris Kimble | May 6, 2013 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Have Utilities help power the S&P 500 index higher of the past 90 days? Above my pay grade. Investors for sure have been seeking high yielding stocks and ETF’s and Utilities have been a beneficiary of those inflows. Is anyone...
by Chris Kimble | Nov 30, 2012 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Utilities ETF (XLU) has reflected relative weakness over the past four months, under performing the S&P by 10% in that time frame. The broad market would benefit from Utilities holding at this key support line! –...
by Chris Kimble | Nov 5, 2012 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Once Utilities ETF (XLU) broke support line (1) it fell hard back in 2008/09. The rally off the 2009 lows took XLU back up to resistance line (1) of late. Now XLU is losing power and breaking support. Is XLU sending a message that the...
by Chris Kimble | Nov 14, 2011 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Utilities (XLU) has powered ahead of the 500 index by over 10% YTD. Now XLU is up against key resistance, some dating dating back the 2007-2008 lows. A breakout would be a positive for the broad market, yet resistance has to...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 23, 2011 | Kimble Charting
Often times investors and investment professionals use so-called “Defensive Sectors” to help reduce downside risk to an overall portfolio. This idea helped for a good while back in 2008… yet once these Defensive ETF’s started breaking...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 13, 2011 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE With the market down 6 weeks in a row and investor sentiment much less bullish than it was a few weeks ago, picking up these defensive ETF’s on support could be rewarding for while. Game plan….Be a buyer on these key support...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 2, 2011 | Kimble Charting
Consumer Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU) and Health Care (IYH) have reflected very good relative strength over the past 4 months, outperforming the S&P 500 by a good percentage (see inset in 3-pack below). Of late though these often viewed “defensive...
by Chris Kimble | May 25, 2011 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Bought Utilities on an upside breakout. Utilities have powered higher and out performed the S&P 500 by a good margin of late! This defensive sector has done really well of late. Is this break of support sending a message of a weak...
