More Semiconductors Set Up

As the technology names pull away from the rest of the market, July has more semiconductor names set up to break out to new 52-week highs. The move in technology has been remarkable, and it looks set to continue until something changes!

AMD took off on Thursday, and the chart is shaping up nicely. First of all, the SCTR ranking has been staying in the top 75% for the last 2 years, with a couple of brief dips lower. The relative strength is starting to break out compared to the SPX on the purple panel. Price keeps hitting resistance in the high 50s. Will this time be the push through to new highs? Price bounced off the 40-week moving average last week, as did the main uptrend line. The PPO has stayed in positive territory for years since the uptrend started. That's just bullish.

The next one is XLNX. The stock spent most of 2019 in a downtrend, but has been accelerating higher for most of the year. The SCTR is hitting a new 52-week high this week. There was a breakout to new 9-month highs on the relative strength; that's a nice confirmation. Price is very close to new 52-week highs and the PPO is just moving above zero - a textbook setup.

Texas Instruments looks like it is ready to surge to fresh new highs as well. The chart is poised for a new high, while the SCTR is hovering around the top quartile above 75. The relative strength continues to improve and is close to new highs. A close above $133 would be an all-time-high weekly close. I like the PPO moving up above zero after breaking the momentum downtrend. The sudden surge in June broke the PPO downtrend, but the stock has migrated sideways since. This looks like a nice breakout setup.

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