Monthly Market Pulse -- June 2026

Action Items

BUY SIGNAL -- EEM/EFA (Emerging Markets vs Developed Markets ratio) is showing bullish momentum (golden cross, new 52w high, rounded base). Consider buying via your broker.

SELL SIGNAL -- RSP (S&P 500 Equal Weight) is showing weakness (new 52w high, rsi bearish divergence, rounded top). Consider selling or avoiding.

POSSIBLE BOTTOM -- IVE/IVW (Value vs Growth) hit a new 52-week low. Could be oversold, but wait for a bounce/chart reversal before buying.

FEAR = OPPORTUNITY -- Market fear index is at 1 (extreme fear). This is often the best time to buy. Consider: SPY (S&P 500), VOO (S&P 500), VTI (Total US Market), or SCHD (Dividend ETF). Dollar-cost average in over 2-4 weeks.

Quick Ticker Reference

TickerWhat It Is
AAPLApple
ACWXAll Country World ex-US
AMZNAmazon
ASEASoutheast Asia
BTC-USDBitcoin
COPXCopper Miners
DBAAgriculture
DBCBroad Commodities
DX-Y.NYBUS Dollar Index
EEMEmerging Markets
EEM/EFAEmerging Markets vs Developed Markets ratio
EFADeveloped Markets (ex-US)
EFNLFinland
EISIsrael
EPOLPoland
ERUSRussia
EWCCanada
EWDSweden
EWHHong Kong
EWJJapan
EWNNetherlands
EWPSpain
EWQFrance
EWSSingapore
EWTTaiwan
EWUUK
EWYSouth Korea
EWZBrazil
EWZ/SPYBrazil vs S&P 500
EZASouth Africa
EZA/SPYSouth Africa vs S&P 500
FXIChina Large-Cap
FXI/SPYChina vs S&P 500
GLDGold
GLD/BTCGold vs Bitcoin
GLD/SPYGold vs S&P 500
GOOGLAlphabet / Google
HYGHigh-Yield Bonds
IBBBiotech
IEF7-10 Year Treasuries
IGVSoftware
IJHS&P Mid-Cap 400
IJRS&P Small-Cap 600
INDAIndia
IVELarge-Cap Value
IVE/IVWValue vs Growth
IVWLarge-Cap Growth
IWMRussell 2000 (small-caps)
KRERegional Banks
KWEBChina Internet
LQDInvestment-Grade Bonds
MAGSMagnificent 7 ETF
MCHIChina (MSCI)
METAMeta / Facebook
MSFTMicrosoft
NVDANVIDIA
PALLPalladium
PPLTPlatinum
PPLT/SPYPlatinum vs S&P 500
QQQNasdaq 100
RSPS&P 500 Equal Weight
SLVSilver
SMHSemiconductors
SMH/ACWXSemiconductors vs Rest of World
SMID/LargeSMID/Large
SPYS&P 500
SPY/ACWXUS vs Rest of World
SPY/DBCS&P 500 vs Commodities
SPY/TLTStocks vs Treasuries
TANSolar Energy
TLT20+ Year Treasuries
TSLATesla
UDNUS Dollar Bearish
URAUranium
USOOil (WTI)
UUPUS Dollar Bullish
VGKEurope
XBIGenomics / Biotech
XLBMaterials
XLCCommunications
XLEEnergy
XLE/SPYEnergy vs S&P 500
XLE/TANEnergy vs Solar
XLFFinancials
XLIIndustrials
XLKTechnology
XLK/ACWXTech vs Rest of World
XLPConsumer Staples
XLREReal Estate
XLUUtilities
XLVHealthcare
XLYConsumer Discretionary
XOPOil & Gas Exploration
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What are the charts telling us this month?

Parameters: 10-Yr Weekly Charts

-> 50 Week-Moving Average (Orange)

-> 200 Week-Moving Average (Blue)

-> RSI (Top Panel), MACD (Middle Panel), Stochastic RSI (Bottom Panel)

-> Valuation Bands (Average, +-1&2 Standard Deviation)

**Monthly Takeaway:** The most extreme signal this month is EEM/EFA with golden cross, new 52w high, rounded base, above 200wma (score: 24). RSP is also notable with new 52w high, rsi bearish divergence, rounded top, above 200wma (score: 20). IJH is also notable with new 52w high, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, above 200wma (score: 20). Breadth is bullish with 100% of sectors above their 200WMA. Sentiment reads extreme fear on the Fear & Greed index.
Sentiment / Positioning / Breadth

Sentiment snapshot — CNN Fear & Greed at 1 (Extreme Fear); VIX 15.81; put/call ratio 0.42.

Breadth Table

Asset Class% Above 200-WMA
Sectors0/0 above, 0/0 below
Markets0/0 above, 0/0 below
Ratios0/0 above, 0/0 below
Commodities3/3 above, 0/3 below
Bonds3/3 above, 0/3 below
Dollar Regime

DXY continues to hover without a decisive cross. DXY flags: below 200wma.

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Precious Metals

GLD — above 200wma, rounded top

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SLV — above 200wma, rounded top

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PPLT — above 200wma, rounded top

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US vs Rest of World

US vs Rest of World — no fresh technical flags

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Value / Growth — no fresh technical flags

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Emerging Markets

EEM / EFA

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EM Country 200-WMA Status:

- EZA: above 200WMA

- EWZ: above 200WMA

- EWH: above 200WMA

- EWJ: above 200WMA

- FXI: above 200WMA

- EWT: above 200WMA

- EWY: above 200WMA

- EWS: above 200WMA

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Mag 7 / Semis / Tech

Mag 7 Valuation

TickerP/EZ-ScoreFlags
AAPLN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rounded top, new 52w high
MSFTN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rounded top
AMZNN/AN/Aabove 200wma
GOOGLN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded top
METAN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rounded top
NVDAN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rounded top
TSLAN/AN/Aabove 200wma, rounded top
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Other Peculiar Charts

EEM/EFA — golden cross, above 200wma, rounded base, new 52w high

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RSP — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded top, new 52w high

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IJH — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, new 52w high

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EEM — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, new 52w high

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ACWX — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, new 52w high

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EWY — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, new 52w high

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EWC — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded top, new 52w high

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EWN — above 200wma, rsi bearish divergence, rounded base, new 52w high

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Valuation Outliers

- Cheap markets: FXI, EZA, EWZ

- Expensive markets: EWJ, INDA

- Cheap sectors: XLF, XLC

- Expensive sectors: XLRE, XLK, SMH

Value vs Expensive
Country/RegionETFP/EZ-Score
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