Sunday, January 18, 2026

US stock market in sector rotation mode....

 US stock market in 2026 is your " Daddy's market "

NIFTY FIFTY is ruling again.....

Industrials are IN...

Energy in vogue

Financials are hot

Semiconductors are hot again....

Metals are surging

What a change in profile of this market.....

Some of us including me are having tough time adjusting to this new reality.....

All of the above look overbought as I write.....

Maybe a better entry point may come I hope....

Here is how my last week ended :

Last week  Down 2.15%

YTD                UP 3.53%

Here is my weighting on 60% exposure :

GGLL          36.93%

AAPL.NE    31.22%

TSLL           22.54%

HOOD.NE   9.31%

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem



25 comments:

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader & Simon

Added 25% HOOD.NE @ $17.73

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Good luck with adds on dip!

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Salem & Stocktrader,

Took advantage of this dip. Bought TSLA, BFLY, ASPI, QMOC with reaming cash at open.

Simon

stocktrader_1996 said...

Good luck with cash deployment - already paying off!

Stock Rookie said...

Good luck with HOOD..

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem/Simon,

I didn't write up my weekly recap yet, but my main short-term fear is 10-yr rates rising, and today it's not getting any better, so my inclination is to sell a little more actually....

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Sold AIP @ 17.27 to raise cash

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader & Simon

Good luck with your strategy

Some are selling and some are buying, that is what makes a healthy market…

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Last week: +3.15% (YTD: +25.65%)
Portfolio Leaders: RKLB(sold) PDYN QBTS(sold) NNOX ANRO
Portfolio Laggards: FATN GLUE

In another good week for the portfolio, echoing the gains in the Russell 2000, the strength was broad-based with many of last year's laggards becoming new winners. I am trying to stay patient after some very large moves to start the year, focusing more on any upcoming catalysts than the fierce price action, seeing as how many winners of last year just kept running and running with hardly a pause. A lot of my names are future growth stocks so this earnings season shouldn't be particularly insightful, and often it presents opportunities to buy on dips. I am paying extra attention to charts this year and trying to not get into slow burn traps (like FATN). My one current concern with a small growth stock rally is the rise in long term rates, and paired with the year-high investor sentiment, led to me to raising some cash for potential dips that may occur.

Portfolio: ANRO GLUE ASPI PDYN QMCO BFLY NNOX FATN, cash 36%

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Current buy list as of right now would be: RKLB SANA SKYT AEVA

Stock Rookie said...

Thank you for the new buy list Stocktrader!

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Bought RKLB @ 89.35
Bought AEVA @ 19.05
Bought SKYT @ 34.29
Bought SANA @ 4.64

I think a huge down day like this is indicative of a strong bull market, so I use full cash to buy strong stocks.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Good luck on your new buys

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Added small to BFLY PDYN with excess cash.

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Salem & Stocktrader,

Sold AIP @17 to raise cash..

Simon

Stock Rookie said...

Bought HOOD and RKLB with the proceeds :-)

stocktrader_1996 said...

Good luck with new buys!

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Shifted a little from BFLY GLUE to AEVA ASPI PDYN SKYT to look towards upcoming future catalysts versus recent past ones.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader & Simon

Good luck with new buys$$$$$$

Saleem

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader & Simon,

Bought BTCC.TO @ $16.03

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Good luck with the BTC dip buying!

Stock Rookie said...

Hi Salem & Stocktrader,

Trimmed a little BFLY for RKLB..

Simon

stocktrader_1996 said...

Nice little swap :)

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Trimmed a little PDYN as it bumps against resistance
Trimmed a little BFLY on the big pop off support
Added small to QMCO as I feel the preannouncement didn't get as much pop as it should have and wonder if the conference call might showcase the year better
Added small to SKYT on the dip

All of these trades are still around the edges as some names pop - I still have all positions in the relatively same position sizing (8-10% of portfolio) except FATN which is half size

Stocktrader

Stock Rookie said...

Great $$$ with adjustment. I am waiting for FATN to pop so I can buy SKYT :-)