Conclusion, Investment Implications, Strategy

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is in the midst of a February 2023 major uptrend, according to 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 IGV and other Technology/Software related assets.

IGV Making New HIghs Amid Expanding Assets & Relative Outperformance Versus SPX

The upper panel of Chart 1 below shows that the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) made an important bullish breakout above formidable overhead resistance at 88.82 on Oct 4th.  The middle panel shows that the total net assets invested in IGV (AUM) are in the midst of a Sep 10th trend of monthly expansion.  Expanding assets indicate bullish conviction in higher prices.  The lower panel shows that IGV is also in the midst of an Oct 4th trend of quarterly relative outperformance versus the S&P 500. 

As long as these three conditions remain true, IGV 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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