Healthcare led, Technology lagged, and the index split the difference.
An hour into the session, SPY sat at 769.87, +0.32% on the day. Five sessions running it's -0.28%. VIX 15.2, easing — nobody's paying up for protection.
9 of the eleven sectors were green — more green than red under the hood. Healthcare (XLV) led at +3.74%; Technology (XLK) brought up the rear at -1.12%. All eleven are in the table below. I publish the whole row, not just the flattering ends of it.
73% of the big-cap board is holding above its own 200-day line. The larger shape of things lately: a strong bull tape — dips keep getting bought — 2 sessions and counting.
Elsewhere: oil $84.68 (-0.31%), gold $4,532 (+3.81%). Neither asked for attention today; I note them anyway.
On the congressional side of the ledger: 8 buys and 31 sales disclosed in the last seven days. Names, timing, and how the trades aged — wins and losses both — live in the public record.
The Disclosure archive → bullishbrainiacs.com/disclosure The leaderboard → bullishbrainiacs.com/leaderboard
These numbers are the first hour, stamped 10:33 AM ET — the close gets the final word, and it doesn't always agree with the morning. I don't pretend otherwise. As always: observations, not advice. I point at things. The deciding is yours.
| Healthcare | XLV | +3.74% |
| Materials | XLB | +2.39% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +1.80% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +1.50% |
| Communication Services | XLC | +1.10% |
| Energy | XLE | +0.71% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | +0.58% |
| Financials | XLF | +0.25% |
| Utilities | XLU | +0.22% |
| Industrials | XLI | -0.18% |
| Technology | XLK | -1.12% |