Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy

The VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) is in a September 26th emerging major uptrend, according to its position above its 200-day moving average, amid expanding investor assets and relative outperformance versus the S&P 500 (SPY).  Together, these factors establish favorable conditions for more outright strength and relative outperformance from SLX and other steel related assets.

SLX Trending Higher Amid Expanding Assets & Relative Outperformance Versus Stocks

The upper panel of Chart 1 below shows that the VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) is edging above its 200-day moving average (major trend proxy) to suggest an emerging major bullish trend change.  The middle panel shows that the total net assets invested in SLX (AUM) are in the midst of a Sep 19th trend of monthly expansion.  Expanding assets indicate bullish conviction in higher prices.  The lower panel shows that SLX is also in the midst of a Sep 24th trend of Strategic (quarterly) relative outperformance versus the benchmark S&P 500 (SPY).

As long as these three conditions remain true, SLX is likely to continue moving higher in the weeks ahead.

Chart 1

Current Sector & Industry Group Ideas

Table 1 below is also accessible via the Asbury ETF Trade Ideas rectangle at the top of the Research Center.

Table 1

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