📊Investors Hit the Panic Button: Record Shorting!
Pristine Weekend Watchlist 2.8.26
Welcome to this week's edition of the Pristine Capital Weekend Watchlist! 👋
In this note, we’ll cover the following topics to prep for the upcoming trading week:
🦾 Sector relative strength analysis across multiple timeframes
🌎Macro Analysis
📈Three A+ Trade Setups
And much more! Let's get started! 👇
Sector/Style Factor Relative Strength Analysis
A key part of our technical process is tracking momentum across style factors and sectors on multiple timeframes. Our goal is to follow the flow of capital and spot trend changes early
Style Factor YTD Performance
Dividend Aristocrats and Quality are leading in 2026. If you primarily trade growth stocks, most likely your start to the year is slower than the prior few years. Nothing wrong with that👇
YTD Sector Performance
XLE energy leading the pack & IGV software lagging 👇
QTD Sector Performance
QTD performance is identical to YTD performance in Q1 👇
1-Month Sector Performance
XLP consumer staples outperformance indicates investors are seeking safety 👇
1-Week Sector Performance
XHB homebuilders leading on the prospect of the Trump administration implementing policies that will allow them to build NEW homes for first-time homebuyers👇
Key Ideas/ Macro Backdrop🗝️









