Feature
Sector Rotation
Sector rotation is the flow of money between sectors and market-cap tiers as market leadership shifts. TradersLab ranks both by relative strength so you can see where capital is rotating and align your trades with the strongest groups early.
Rank sectors and sub-markets top-down
The Sectors and Sub Markets dashboard organizes the whole market into two lenses. The Sectors view classifies stocks into broad groups such as Technology, Financial Services, Energy and Healthcare. The Sub-Markets view slices everything by market capitalization — Mega-Cap through Large-, Mid-, Small- and Micro-Cap — so you can tell whether large caps or small caps are driving the tape.
Each group appears as a summary box with its leading stocks, a radar chart of relative-strength rank across several timeframes, and a return-distribution visual. A sortable data table lists every group with its rank, daily and weekly percent change, and 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and year-to-date returns, so rotation is obvious: strong groups rise to the top and weak groups sink.
Confirm rotation against the broad market
Rotation is easier to read against the backdrop of overall conditions. The Market Overview dashboard summarizes the state of the market in one screen — headline indices, breadth and sector strength — including a Sector Strength read that counts how many of the 11 GICS sectors are positive. More than seven positive sectors points to broad strength; fewer than four flags narrow leadership and higher false-breakout risk.
The Global Daily Breadth section turns that into visuals with a sector-distribution bubble chart, toggleable across the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000 and NYSE universes. Reading sector distribution alongside index trend tags tells you whether the tape favors offense or defense before you commit to a rotation trade.
Who it's for
- Top-down swing and momentum traders who want their trades aligned with the strongest sectors
- Traders tracking whether large caps or small caps are leading to gauge risk appetite
- Anyone who wants to spot rotation into strengthening groups early rather than chasing it late
Frequently asked questions
What is sector rotation and how do I trade it?
Sector rotation is the movement of money between sectors and market-cap tiers as leadership shifts. TradersLab ranks both by relative strength and performance, so you can overweight groups showing strength and drill into leading stocks within them while stepping back from weakening groups.
How do I find the strongest sectors right now?
The Sectors and Sub Markets dashboard ranks broad sectors and market-cap sub-markets by performance, with radar charts of relative-strength rank across timeframes. Strong groups rise to the top of the rankings and their leader lists point straight to the individual names worth trading. For a more granular, narrative-driven cut of the market, Themes Lab ranks leading stock themes the same way.
How can I tell if large caps or small caps are leading the market?
The Sub-Markets view slices the market by capitalization — Mega-Cap through Micro-Cap — and ranks each tier by performance, so you can see at a glance whether large caps or small caps are driving the tape and where capital is rotating.
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