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Pristine Weekend Watchlist 7.12.26

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Andrew O'Connell, CFA, FRM
Jul 12, 2026
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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

  • 🌎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

  • The momentum style factor is mean reverting as the bloom comes off rose of the AI infrastructure trade 👇

YTD Sector Performance

  • SOXX semiconductors are the clear leader in 2026 as the AI infrastructure buildout continues and on the memory shortage associated with running AI models 👇

QTD Sector Performance

  • KWEB China stocks were dumped into the end of Q2 and are now bouncing in July 👇

1-Month Sector Performance

  • Rotation into the speculative/ low quality XBI biotech & ARKK innovation 👇

1-Week Sector Performance

  • MSOS cannabis underperformed during the recreational rescheduling hearing. It concludes this coming Wednesday 7/15 👇

Ideas/ Macro Backdrop🗝️

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