No sector meets the engine’s full strong-inflow test. Materials is the closest contender: XLB is +0.5%* versus SPY over five sessions, but still trails SPY over 20 sessions, so the evidence supports an emerging turn rather than confirmed leadership.

Sector Pulse
See the rotation before it becomes consensus.
A complete current checkpoint is not available, so no market conclusion is displayed.
These signals combine relative price strength, participation across the sector, and supporting macro or earnings evidence—not the ETF’s latest move alone. The analysis is educational information, not investment advice. Observation timing and data status appear with each checkpoint.
The engine identifies no emerging leader at this checkpoint; a candidate must improve against SPY over five sessions while repairing its longer-horizon trend.
No sector currently carries the engine’s losing-leadership classification. The next checkpoint will test whether prior leaders begin to underperform over the shorter horizon.
Freshness is explicit.
America/Chicago is canonical
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Initial post-open editorial snapshot.
Intraday rotation check.
Permanent daily snapshot and archive record.
Published only when material news warrants a clearly labeled update.
Price refresh frequency depends on the selected licensed data provider. Editorial category labels change only when a checkpoint is published—not continuously.
Leadership at a glance
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No values are displayed because a complete validated checkpoint is unavailable. Analysis is educational and not investment advice.
Direction matters more than rank
Position = current relative strength
Direction = recent change
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How to use this page: position shows where a sector stands versus SPY now, while direction shows how that relationship is changing. Select any ticker to keep its evidence and outlook in view.
broadening?
A consistent record through the day.
Provisional observations
Permanent official close
Evidence is preserved at each scheduled review.
Current leadership, changing direction, and the official-close result form the daily record.
Sources, timing & disclosures
Confirmed Leader, Next Rotation Candidate, and Open Question combine relative price strength, participation across the sector, and supporting macro or earnings evidence. The Convectra Market Intelligence engine is the canonical calculation and analysis system. Marketstack supplies the licensed 10-session price history shown in the interactive trend panels; that history currently runs through 2026-08-24. The current rotation reading is separately identified by its exact terminal observation time and is labeled intraday provisional because the provider's end-of-day record has not yet advanced to the current trading date. Sector Pulse is educational information only and is not financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, fiduciary, or personalized advice.
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