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πŸ“Š Trading a US Credit Downgrade

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Pristine Weekend Watchlist

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Welcome to this week's edition of the Pristine Capital Weekend Watchlist! πŸ‘‹

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! πŸ‘‡


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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 led the 2023 & 2024 bull market, and it just took the lead in 2025!πŸ‘‡

YTD Sector Performance

GDX leading β†’ Investors seeking safety πŸ‘‡

QTD Sector Performance

Risk-on BLOK blockchain & ARKK leading πŸ‘‡

1-Month Sector Performance

  • SOXX semiconductors hard bounce off the liberation day lowsπŸ‘‡

1-Week Sector Performance

  • GDX gold miners sold off just before the US credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s. Curious to see if an early bounce this week sticks πŸ‘‡

Below, we’ll share our key ideas for the week ahead, assess market price action, and share three trade setups.

All that and more, just scroll down.

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