Market Compass — August 6, 2026

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Data note: Data is as of the August 6, 2026 market close unless otherwise noted. Prices, signals, liquidity, and rankings may be stale and should be refreshed before any use. Version 1 uses local CSV outputs from the existing stock universe and technical screens; fundamentals, valuation, earnings dates, tax considerations, account constraints, and personal suitability are not evaluated. Trading and investing involve risk, including loss of principal. Technical screens can be wrong, delayed, incomplete, or unsuitable for your objectives, time horizon, account type, or risk tolerance. Published: 2026-08-06 17:01 ET.

Today's Read

Item Read
Regime downgraded Risk-On → Selective Risk-On
Regime Selective Risk-On
Risk posture Selective
Universe 1,334 stocks tracked · 34 new 52-week highs · 30 active swing setups
Breadth 59.0% of tracked stocks are above SMA50 — neutral range, new highs exceed new lows (34 vs 15)
Leadership Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing, Insurance - Life, and Apparel Retail
Weakest groups Utilities - Independent Power Producers, Chemicals, and Solar

Use this report to prioritize research and chart review; validate entries, stops, liquidity, earnings, and risk before acting.

Investor Read

Item Read
Primary read Selective Risk-On regime with Selective risk posture.
Research queue PBF, VLO, PSX, DINO, UGP
Leadership focus Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing, Insurance - Life, and Apparel Retail
Caution list Utilities - Independent Power Producers, Chemicals, and Solar
Review prompt Check extension risk, chart location, fundamentals, valuation, and earnings before using any research row.

Trader Read

Item Read
Primary read 1 active risk warnings; use screen output as watchlist input only.
Bullish screens MET, TJX, EC, ALL, FAST
Bearish screens XPEV, BXMT
Alerts / levels Automated trigger, stop, ATR, liquidity, reward/risk, and event-risk levels are pending future enrichment.
Review prompt Open the linked chart, define trigger and invalidation, then check liquidity and event risk independently.

Market Regime

Risk Posture: Selective — screen backdrop supports selective research in leading industries

Metric context: McClellan below -50 = elevated selling pressure; below -100 = washout territory. Range Expansion = share of stocks with daily range above their 20-day average. Signal Density = share of tracked names appearing in signal screens.

Breadth Date % > SMA50 % > SMA200 New Highs New Lows McClellan Median Range Avg Range Median ATR14 Range Expansion Signal Density
2026-08-06 59.0% 57.3% 34 15 7.9 3.7% 4.6% 4.1% 47.4% 5.0%

Breadth Chart

Risk Warnings

Screen Quality Warnings

What Changed Since Prior Report

Regime downgraded: Risk-On → Selective Risk-On

Prior comparison date: August 5, 2026

Metric Prior Current Change
Regime Risk-On Selective Risk-On changed
Risk Posture Aggressive Selective changed
% > SMA50 62.1% 59.0% -3.1 pts
% > SMA200 58.8% 57.3% -1.5 pts
New Highs 61 34 -27
New Lows 12 15 -3

Top-10 industries entering: Copper and Insurance Brokers. Top-10 industries leaving: Airlines and REIT - Hotel & Motel. New multi-signal long setups: ALL, EC, FAST, MET, RTX, RVMD, TJX. New multi-signal short setups: BXMT, XPEV.

Technical Screen Continuity

Status Tickers Read
Added A, ALL, AON, BAM, BBY, BDX, BKNG, BP New technical screen matches vs prior report.
Removed ACAD, ADPT, AER, ANET, AS, AXTA, BAC, DYN No longer present in today's technical screen matches.
Still Active LQDA, NRIX Appeared in both current and prior reports.
Promoted none Model Screen Score improved by at least 15 points.
Downgraded none Model Screen Score declined by at least 15 points.

Research Review Checklist

  1. Screen interpretation: conditions favor selective research in a Selective Risk-On regime.
  2. Prioritize research review in leading groups: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing, Insurance - Life, and Apparel Retail.
  3. Flag Utilities - Independent Power Producers (-10.0% 20D) and Chemicals (-4.4% 20D) for additional caution in independent research; these are the weakest-ranked groups today.
  4. Top-scored technical setups in today's screens (not recommendations): MET (Insurance - Life); TJX (Apparel Retail). Independently verify chart, stop, liquidity, and event risk before acting.
  5. Review risk warnings before using any screen output in a trading or investing process.

Top Industry Moves

Top Rising Industries

Direction Industry ETF Prior Rank Current Rank Days Rank Change
Rose Copper COPX 85 8 28 +77
Rose Software - Application IGV 78 6 42 +72
Rose Oil & Gas Integrated XLE 84 12 35 +72
Rose Apparel Retail XRT 69 3 35 +66
Rose Steel SLX 79 16 28 +63

Top Declining Industries

Direction Industry ETF Prior Rank Current Rank Days Rank Change
Fell Semiconductors SOXX 14 80 42 -66
Fell Healthcare Plans IHF 1 62 35 -61
Fell Semiconductor Equipment & Materials SOXX 4 63 42 -59
Fell Gambling N/A 27 84 35 -57
Fell Integrated Freight & Logistics N/A 17 74 14 -57

Leading Industries

Industry Rank ETF 7d 14d 28d 42d Chg 42d Size 20D 60D Composite Active Setups
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 CRAK 1 1 11 58 +57 7 7.4% 13.7% 0.888 1
Insurance - Life 2 N/A 2 5 13 34 +32 7 7.2% 14.3% 0.865 0
Apparel Retail 3 XRT 6 51 64 50 +47 8 12.9% 25.5% 0.857 1
Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 4 6 10 9 +5 16 3.9% 18.5% 0.848 0
Diagnostics & Research 5 N/A 5 2 5 2 -3 16 2.4% 48.4% 0.824 1
Software - Application 6 IGV 25 37 24 78 +72 74 9.0% 17.7% 0.824 1
Medical Instruments & Supplies 7 N/A 8 26 37 36 +29 13 7.0% 21.5% 0.787 0
Copper 8 COPX 39 55 85 76 +68 6 17.5% 0.4% 0.786 0
Travel Services 9 N/A 12 47 21 13 +4 10 4.8% 16.0% 0.784 0
Insurance Brokers 10 N/A 16 13 15 60 +50 6 3.1% 20.7% 0.765 0

Rank columns (7d–42d) show the industry's rank that many trading days ago — lower is stronger. Chg 42d = rank change vs 42 trading days ago — positive means the industry moved up. 20D and 60D are the mean stock return within the industry over that period. Active Setups: count of today's swing-trade candidates from this industry appearing across all signal screens.

Deteriorating Industries

Industry Rank ETF 7d 14d 28d 42d Chg 42d Size 20D 60D Composite Active Setups
Utilities - Independent Power Producers 88 XLU 82 57 61 68 -20 5 -10.0% -16.3% 0.099 0
Chemicals 87 N/A 65 75 86 84 -3 8 -4.4% -27.9% 0.115 0
Solar 86 TAN 86 84 59 54 -32 8 -14.1% -17.3% 0.118 0
Utilities - Renewable 85 N/A 84 86 80 53 -32 7 -9.2% -25.3% 0.127 0
Gambling 84 N/A 66 33 32 49 -35 5 -13.3% -7.2% 0.146 0
Electrical Equipment & Parts 83 XLI 83 81 56 28 -55 12 -12.8% -20.5% 0.172 0
REIT - Mortgage 82 N/A 73 80 65 69 -13 12 -3.1% -7.8% 0.206 0
Grocery Stores 81 N/A 72 85 62 67 -14 5 -4.4% -2.0% 0.231 0
Semiconductors 80 SOXX 78 58 30 14 -66 38 -11.8% -10.0% 0.231 0
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 79 XES 79 61 68 63 -16 18 -4.4% -14.1% 0.248 0

Rank columns (7d–42d) show the industry's rank that many trading days ago — lower is stronger. Chg 42d = rank change vs 42 trading days ago — positive means the industry moved up. 20D and 60D are the mean stock return within the industry over that period. Active Setups: count of today's swing-trade candidates from this industry appearing across all signal screens.

Long-Term Research Candidates

These are research candidates from top-ranked stocks, capped at five names per industry to avoid over-concentration. Returns shown (60D, 120D, 250D) are historical — they reflect where prices have already moved, not forward expectations. Extension Risk flags names that may require extra patience or a better entry point. They are not buy signals.

Chart: TV = TradingView chart (opens in browser); PDF = local chart file (if downloaded).

Ticker Name Industry Industry Rank Market Cap 60D Hist 120D Hist 250D Hist Extension Risk Research Reason Chart
PBF PBF Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 N/A 44.0% 81.9% 174.6% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
VLO Valero Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 N/A 22.1% 53.9% 128.5% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
PSX Phillips 66 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 N/A 17.2% 31.5% 72.3% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
DINO HF Sinclair Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 N/A 13.9% 44.5% 90.4% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
UGP Ultrapar Participacoes Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1 N/A 5.8% 23.7% 97.8% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
LNC Lincoln National Insurance - Life 2 N/A 34.2% 14.8% 22.0% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
MET MetLife Insurance - Life 2 N/A 28.2% 29.2% 35.4% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
PRU Prudential Financial Insurance - Life 2 N/A 20.2% 16.7% 20.7% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
MFC Manulife Financial Insurance - Life 2 N/A 11.5% 24.5% 48.3% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
GNW Genworth Financial Insurance - Life 2 N/A 7.2% 7.9% 19.1% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
VSXY Victoria's Secret Apparel Retail 3 N/A 103.1% 64.2% 331.4% Very extended Top-ranked in industry; very extended TV
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Apparel Retail 3 N/A 52.7% 20.2% 6.9% Extended Top-ranked in industry; extended TV
ROST Ross Stores Apparel Retail 3 N/A 18.5% 30.5% 75.2% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
URBN Urban Outfitters Apparel Retail 3 N/A 13.6% 13.8% -0.2% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
GAP Gap Inc Apparel Retail 3 N/A -5.6% -24.5% 2.1% Lagging Top-ranked in industry; lagging TV
BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 28.3% 20.6% 55.3% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
BAC Bank of America Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 24.6% 20.0% 40.2% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
SAN Banco Santander Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 20.8% 21.6% 61.3% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
JPM JPMorgan Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 18.8% 17.7% 24.2% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV
ING ING Groep Banks - Diversified 4 N/A 18.6% 23.9% 49.2% Constructive Top-ranked in industry TV

Technical Screen Matches

These are technical screen matches from existing signal files. They are not trade recommendations. Trigger, stop, ATR, liquidity, reward/risk, and event risk still require separate validation until those inputs are available.

Model Screen Score is weighted by signal count, industry rank, freshness, and setup type. It is not a probability of profit, expected return, or suitability rating. Industry cap: max 3 candidates per industry.

Signal glossary: Momentum Pullback = stock in an uptrend that has pulled back 10–30% and shows re-entry conditions. MA Compression = short- and long-term moving averages converging, often preceding a directional move. Three-Day Up/Down = three consecutive closes in the same direction. New 52Wk High/Low = price reached a new annual extreme.

Chart: TV = TradingView chart (opens in browser); PDF = local chart file (if downloaded).

Bullish Technical Screen Matches

Ticker Industry Setups Close Industry Rank Signal Count Model Screen Score Reason Chart
MET Insurance - Life New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 99.95 2 2 100 Multi-signal; top industry breakout TV
TJX Apparel Retail MA Compression; Three-Day Up 162.06 3 2 95 Multi-signal; top industry setup TV
EC Oil & Gas Integrated New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 17.40 12 2 85 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
ALL Insurance - Property & Casualty New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 275.11 19 2 77 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
FAST Industrial Distribution New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 50.80 27 2 70 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
LQDA Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 89.42 33 2 70 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
NRIX Biotechnology New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 25.22 38 2 70 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
RVMD Biotechnology New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 197.81 38 2 70 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
RTX Aerospace & Defense New 52Wk High; Three-Day Up 223.25 60 2 65 Multi-signal; new-high strength TV
PBF Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Momentum Pullback 61.24 1 1 65 Single-signal; top industry pullback TV
PSNL Diagnostics & Research Momentum Pullback 13.03 5 1 58 Single-signal; top industry pullback TV
FSLY Software - Application Momentum Pullback 22.68 6 1 58 Single-signal; top industry pullback TV
BP Oil & Gas Integrated Momentum Pullback 42.23 12 1 50 Single-signal; pullback setup TV
PBR Oil & Gas Integrated Momentum Pullback 18.52 12 1 50 Single-signal; pullback setup TV
TENB Software - Infrastructure Momentum Pullback 36.17 15 1 50 Single-signal; pullback setup TV
MUFG Banks - Diversified Three-Day Up 22.52 4 1 48 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
A Diagnostics & Research Three-Day Up 141.34 5 1 48 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
CHYM Software - Application Three-Day Up 31.25 6 1 48 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
GTM Software - Application Three-Day Up 4.14 6 1 48 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
BDX Medical Instruments & Supplies Three-Day Up 177.07 7 1 48 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
BBY Specialty Retail Momentum Pullback 80.02 23 1 42 Single-signal; pullback setup TV
HBM Copper Three-Day Up 26.31 8 1 40 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
TGB Copper Three-Day Up 8.24 8 1 40 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
BKNG Travel Services Three-Day Up 207.39 9 1 40 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
AON Insurance Brokers Three-Day Up 360.75 10 1 40 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
MRSH Insurance Brokers Three-Day Up 193.29 10 1 40 Single-signal; top industry setup TV
BAM Asset Management MA Compression 53.17 21 1 37 Single-signal; compression setup TV
HNGE Health Information Services Momentum Pullback 80.08 28 1 35 Single-signal; pullback setup TV

Bearish Technical Screen Matches

Bearish setups — stocks making new lows or showing persistent downside patterns. Validate carefully before acting.

Ticker Industry Setups Close Industry Rank Signal Count Model Screen Score Reason Chart
XPEV Auto Manufacturers New 52Wk Low; Three-Day Down 11.68 65 2 25 Multi-signal; new-low weakness TV
BXMT REIT - Mortgage New 52Wk Low; Three-Day Down 13.84 82 2 15 Multi-signal; new-low weakness TV
How To Use This Report / What This Report Is Not

How To Use This Report

UsePurpose
Market mapStart with breadth, regime, risk warnings, and what changed since the prior report.
Industry scanUse leading, deteriorating, rising, and declining industries to focus research.
Research queueTreat long-term candidates as names for deeper fundamental, valuation, and chart review.
Technical reviewTreat bullish and bearish screen matches as watchlist inputs that require independent trigger, stop, liquidity, and event-risk checks.
Source follow-upUse chart links and source files to verify raw inputs before relying on any row.

What This Report Is Not

NotMeaning
Investment adviceThe report does not evaluate personal objectives, risk tolerance, tax situation, account type, or suitability.
Buy/sell recommendationNamed tickers are research candidates or screen matches, not recommendations to transact.
Price targetThe report does not provide fair value estimates, targets, or expected returns.
Trade planTrigger, stop, sizing, reward/risk, liquidity, and event-risk review remain separate user work.
Performance claimModel Screen Score is not validated historical performance or a forecast of future results.

Methodology And Score Notes

Item Note
Version Daily Report Methodology v1
Model Screen Score Screen-fit rank based on signal count, industry rank, freshness, and setup type.
Not predictive proof The score is not expected return, probability of profit, historical validation, or suitability analysis.
Industry ranks Composite industry ranks use existing daily ranking outputs and historical rank columns when available.
Research candidates Long-term rows are research candidates from ranked stocks and leading industries, with historical returns labeled as historical only.
Technical matches Bullish and bearish rows are screen matches requiring independent chart, trigger, stop, liquidity, and event-risk review.
Source Files
SourceStatusRowsPath
Market breadthpresent1254breadth_20260806.csv
Industry composite rankingspresent88all_industry_composite_20260806.csv
Top ranked stockspresent163top_ranked_composite_20260806.csv
All ranked stockspresent1334all_stocks_composite_sorted_20260806.csv
Top momentum pullbackspresent1483top_momentum_pullbacks_20260806.csv
MA compressionpresent1483ma_compression_stocks_20260806.csv
Three-day up/downpresent151three_day_up_down_stocks_20260806.csv
New 52-week memberspresent49breadth_new_52wk_members_20260806.csv
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