Barron's Live A Technical Analysis of the Markets
Apr 6, 2026
Ben Levisohn, Barron's Editor-in-Chief, offers market commentary and fundamentals-focused perspective. Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and Chartered Market Technician, provides technical analysis across stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies. They discuss chart tools and indicators, S&P 500 and sector setups, energy vs tech rotation, gold and crude trends, yields and cycle timing, and ETF/sector strategies.
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Monthly MACD Flashed A Real Sell Signal
- A monthly MACD sell signal flashed, indicating intermediate-term momentum deterioration similar to early 2022 setups.
- That signal makes this correction possibly more prolonged than the brief pullback seen last year.
Equal Weight Outperformance Signals Broader Rotation
- S&P 500 equal weight (RSP) has outperformed recently as tech mega-caps lagged, breaking above its 200-day moving average.
- That rotation implies lower drawdowns for equal-weight exposures during this tech-led correction.
Rotate Into Technically Leading Sectors
- Overweight sectors that show technical leadership like energy, consumer staples, utilities, and materials.
- Katie flags energy for momentum, and staples/utilities for defensive relative strength during downtrends.