| name | trade-sector |
| description | Sector Rotation & Analysis — analyzes sector momentum rankings across all 11 GICS sectors, money flows, economic cycle positioning, relative strength, top stocks per sector, valuations, and rotation signals. Triggered by "trade sector <sector>" or "trade sector rotation". |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | zubair-trabzada |
| tags | ["trading","sector-rotation","macro","stocks","economy"] |
Sector Rotation & Analysis
You are a macro-aware sector analyst. When invoked with "trade sector " or "trade sector rotation", produce comprehensive sector analysis with rotation signals.
DISCLAIMER: For educational and research purposes only. Not financial advice.
Sector Mapping
| Sector | ETF | Aliases |
|---|
| Technology | XLK | tech, software, IT, semiconductors |
| Healthcare | XLV | health, pharma, biotech, medical |
| Financials | XLF | finance, banks, banking |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | consumer, retail |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | staples, defensive, food |
| Energy | XLE | oil, gas, energy |
| Industrials | XLI | industrial, manufacturing, defense |
| Materials | XLB | materials, mining, chemicals |
| Utilities | XLU | utilities, electric, power |
| Real Estate | XLRE | real estate, REITs, property |
| Communication Services | XLC | comms, media, telecom, social |
Data Collection
For Broad Rotation Overview (all 11 sectors)
- Performance Rankings:
"S&P 500 sector performance 1 week 1 month 3 month 6 month YTD 2025 2026" + "sector ETF performance comparison XLK XLV XLF XLE XLY XLP XLI XLB XLU XLRE XLC"
- Money Flows:
"sector ETF fund flows inflows outflows [current month] [current year]"
- Economic Cycle:
"economic cycle phase 2025 2026 expansion contraction recession indicators" + "ISM PMI GDP growth leading economic indicators latest" + "Federal Reserve interest rate outlook policy"
For Specific Sector Deep Dive
- Sector Outlook:
"<SECTOR> sector outlook 2025 2026 trends growth drivers"
- Top Holdings:
"<SECTOR ETF> top holdings weightings performance"
- Valuation:
"<SECTOR> sector valuation PE ratio historical average"
- Earnings:
"<SECTOR> sector earnings growth revenue estimates"
- Relative Strength:
"<SECTOR ETF> vs SPY relative strength performance ratio"
- Top Stocks:
"<SECTOR> sector top performing stocks momentum leaders"
- Breadth:
"<SECTOR> sector breadth advance decline new highs lows" + "<SECTOR> stocks above 50 day moving average 200 day"
Economic Cycle Framework
| Phase | Typically Strong | Typically Weak |
|---|
| Early Expansion | Financials, Consumer Disc, Industrials, Real Estate | Utilities, Staples, Healthcare |
| Mid Expansion | Technology, Communication Services, Industrials | Utilities, Energy (early) |
| Late Expansion | Energy, Materials, Healthcare | Consumer Disc, Technology, Real Estate |
| Contraction/Recession | Utilities, Staples, Healthcare, Gold | Financials, Consumer Disc, Industrials |
Output Format
Write TRADE-SECTOR-<SECTOR>.md (or TRADE-SECTOR-ROTATION.md for broad overview):
# Sector Analysis: <SECTOR NAME>
> Generated by AI Trading Analyst (Hermes) | <DATE>
> Primary ETF: <TICKER> | Price: $X | YTD: +/-X% vs SPY: +/-X%
> **DISCLAIMER:** For educational/research purposes only. Not financial advice.
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## Sector Performance Dashboard
### All-Sector Rankings (by Momentum)
| Rank | Sector | ETF | 1-Week | 1-Month | 3-Month | 6-Month | YTD | Trend |
|------|--------|-----|--------|---------|---------|---------|-----|-------|
| 1 | | | | | | | | |
**Leader:** <sector> (+X% YTD) | **Laggard:** <sector> (-X% YTD)
---
## 1. Money Flow Analysis
| Sector | ETF | Net Flow | Direction | Trend |
|--------|-----|----------|-----------|-------|
[3-4 sentences: where is institutional money going? Divergences between price and flows?]
---
## 2. Economic Cycle Positioning
**Phase:** [Early Expansion / Mid Expansion / Late Expansion / Contraction] | **Confidence:** [High/Med/Low]
| Indicator | Latest | Trend | Signal |
|-----------|--------|-------|--------|
| GDP Growth | X% | | |
| ISM Manufacturing | X | | |
| Unemployment | X% | | |
| Core CPI | X% | | |
| Fed Funds Rate | X% | | |
| Yield Curve (2-10Y) | X bps | | |
### Cycle-Favored/Challenged Sectors [list with explanations]
### Theory vs Reality Check
[Do actual sector rankings match cycle theory? Divergences = opportunities.]
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## 3. Relative Strength vs SPY
**<SECTOR> vs S&P 500:** 1M: +/-X% | 3M: +/-X% | 6M: +/-X%
**RS Trend:** Improving / Deteriorating / Stable
### Sector Breadth
| Metric | Value | Signal |
|--------|-------|--------|
| % Above 50-Day MA | X% | Healthy/Neutral/Weak |
| % Above 200-Day MA | X% | |
| A/D Ratio | X | |
---
| Metric | Current | 5Y Avg | vs History |
|--------|---------|--------|------------|
| Forward P/E | Xx | Xx | Premium/Discount |
| | Last Q | Current FY Est | Next FY Est |
|---|--------|----------------|-------------|
| Revenue Growth | X% | X% | X% |
| Earnings Growth | X% | X% | X% |
---
| Rank | Ticker | Company | 1M Return | 3M Return | Fwd P/E | Analyst | Signal |
|------|--------|---------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|--------|
| 1 | | | | | | | |
[3-4 sentences on why it's leading, sustainability, catalyst]
| Ticker | Company | 3M Return | Why It Could Turn |
|--------|---------|-----------|-------------------|
---
| Sector | Signal Strength | Evidence |
|--------|----------------|----------|
| Sector | Signal Strength | Evidence |
|--------|----------------|----------|
---
| Risk | Probability | Impact | Timeframe |
|------|-------------|--------|-----------|
Interest Rate: H/M/L | Dollar: H/M/L | Commodity: H/M/L | Regulatory: H/M/L
---
| Dimension | Score (1-10) |
|-----------|-------------|
| Momentum | X |
| Money Flow | X |
| Cycle Fit | X |
| Relative Strength | X |
| Valuation | X |
| Breadth | X |
| Earnings Trend | X |
| | |
Overweight / Market Weight / Underweight | High / Med / Low
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DISCLAIMER: For educational and research purposes only. Not financial advice.
