Sector Watch: Keeping To A Bullish Narrative

Sectors bullish as a whole, but still with some notable laggards.

Financials suck, I've played them sporadically throughout the year, and every time, the gains have been meager. I have been incredibly skeptical of Energy, though I have played them with much more success, I have stood by on its current rally because the sector itself has been so sketchy for much of this year, and while it is breaking out of consolidation, I would be careful of buying here as it is quite oversold and needs to, at the very least, flag for a bit. 

The best play right now looks to be Industrials from a risk/reward standpoint. I booked some profits yesterday in Jacobs Engineering (JEC) for a +3.8% profit yesterday, but I think there is a solid bounce playing out today off key support, and should it follow through tomorrow, could make for some ideal trade setups in the sector as a result. 

Here's what I see as the top 3 sectors right now:

1. Healthcare
2. Technology
3. Energy

The 3 worst sectors are:

1. Utilities
2. Materials
3. Financials 

Let's review the sectors:

Basic Materials (XLB)

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Energy (XLE)

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Financials (XLF) 

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Industrials (XLI)

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Technology (XLK)

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Consumer Staples (XLP)

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Utilities (XLU)

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Health Care (XLV)

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Consumer Disretionary (XLY)

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