Is The SPDR S&P Retail ETF, XRT About To Get "X" Out???
Consumers make up 66% of the US GDP, so I pay close attention to the Retail Sector. The SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF, XRT seeks to provide exposure the retail segment of the S&P TMI, which comprises the following sub-industries: Apparel Retail, Automotive Retail, Computer & Electronic Retail, Department Stores, Drug Retail, Food Retailers, General Merchandise Stores, Hypermarkets & Super Centers, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, and Specialty Stores.
The XRT, which tracks the biggest names in retail, is coming off its worst month in more than a decade after falling roughly 13% in May.
But the sector showed some signs of life on Tuesday, gaining almost 3% and posting its best day in about five months. While some investors may see this as a sign that it’s safe to start shopping again in this space, Miller Tabak’s Matt Maley says not so fast.
Based on the historical correlation between the stock market and consumer confidence, Maley argues consumer confidence may be about to dip, which could hit the retail space hard.
“Consumer confidence is holding up so far but if the stock market continues to roll over, which I think there’s a good chance it will eventually even though it’s seeing a little bit of a short-term bounce right now, I think that that will take it [consumer confidence] lower and that will cause problems for a lot of these retail stocks,” he said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Trading Nation.”
Miller might be onto something…lets go to the weekly chart for clues.
Double Top - bearish technical reversal pattern.
Trendline Break
Head and Shoulder - market trend is in the process of reversing, in this case bearish trend.
The Equity Markets and the Consumer have been resilient, however the dam is starting to show cracks. How much longer will the dam hold...time will tell?
This post is my personal opinion. I’m not a financial advisor, this isn't financial advise. Do your own research before making investment decisions.
I used to use the EMTY ETF to bet against the index which has been good for quick trades. Retail not looking good fundamentally long term either as demand will only come with decreased margins.
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