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Which industries are leading the market right now?

TickerStance ranks all 49 Fama-French industries by relative strength against the S&P 500. The list below is sorted by their 6 months excess return vs SPY — the same signal swing traders use to find where money is rotating. Free, no sign-up, refreshed nightly at the close.

Updated 2026-05-21T23:32:02.025Z·49 industries · 1,684 stocks
01
Electronic Equipment
Leader · 6M RS
+115.10%
▲
Shipbuilding & Railroad Equipment
Biggest climber · 1m vs 3m
+52 pct
▼
Rubber & Plastic Products
Biggest faller · 1m vs 3m
−72 pct
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#IndustryGICS sectorRS vs SPYΔ 5DΔ 21DLeadCross-horizon rankTop constituentsStocks
01
Electronic Equipment
Information Technology
+115.10%
0
0
Broad
1M96.82
3M99
6M99
1Y—
AXTIAAOIMXLSATLICHR
115stocks
02
Computers
Information Technology
+49.80%
0
+4
Narrow
92.47
96.82
96.82
—
SNDKOSSSTXWDCDELL
33stocks
03
Defense
Industrials
+47.15%
0
+12
—
81.58
88.11
94.64
—
LUNRRKLBRDWFLYVOYG
19stocks
04
Measuring & Control Equipment
Industrials
+37.07%
-3
-6
Narrow
46.73
72.87
92.47
—
OPTXAEHRCOHRINTTMKSI
44stocks
05
Steel Works Etc
Materials
+28.45%
-2
-9
—
59.8
64.16
90.29
—
GLWCENXCSTMNWPXKALU
27stocks
06
Electrical Equipment
Industrials
+25.57%
-1
+4
Narrow
88.11
83.76
88.11
—
FCELBEPOWLTHRGEV
30stocks
07
Machinery
Industrials
+25.03%
-3
-5
—
57.62
48.91
85.93
—
VELOAPTRTASYSACMR
85stocks
08
Petroleum & Natural Gas
Energy
+24.88%
-3
-9
Narrow
77.22
75.04
83.76
—
SOCNBRAESIPTENWTTR
87stocks
09
Precious Metals
Materials
+24.33%
-19
-7
—
1
3.18
81.58
—
HYMCNEMCDEMUXPPTA
8stocks
10
Rubber & Plastic Products
Materials
+22.35%
-6
-7
—
9.71
81.58
79.4
—
LWLGENTGNPOCMTMYE
11stocks
11
Pharmaceutical Products
Health Care
+21.00%
+1
+6
Broad
99
94.64
77.22
—
ERNAEDSACLYMCAPRSLS
257stocks
12
Chemicals
Materials
+19.68%
-1
-8
—
40.2
59.8
75.04
—
TROXCCSOLSHUNROG
51stocks
13
Transportation
Industrials
+16.27%
+2
-5
—
75.04
40.2
72.87
—
RXOCVLGARCBHTLDLPG
60stocks
14
Communication
Communication Services
+14.47%
+2
-5
Narrow
42.38
79.4
70.69
—
EVCIRDMATEXSPIRADEA
51stocks
15
Construction
Industrials
+12.07%
-9
-9
—
35.84
46.73
68.51
—
STRLMTZFIXMYRGAGX
44stocks
16
Healthcare
Health Care
+9.91%
+7
+28
Narrow
94.64
92.47
66.33
—
AGLPACSPIIIBTSGBTSGU
56stocks
17
Beer & Liquor
Consumer Staples
+8.56%
+19
+10
—
90.29
66.33
64.16
—
WESTCOCOPRMBSTZKO
11stocks
18
Fabricated Products
Industrials
+7.86%
0
+14
—
51.09
70.69
61.98
—
MTRNPKOHMECAZZNKLR
10stocks
19
Construction Materials
Materials
+6.71%
+4
-8
—
27.13
31.49
59.8
—
BWLCUTHLIONBNPRLB
35stocks
20
Recreation
Consumer Discretionary
+6.49%
-4
+6
—
68.51
38.02
57.62
—
FNKOKNJAKKYETIHAS
10stocks
21
Wholesale
Consumer Discretionary
+5.96%
+3
-10
—
31.49
33.67
55.44
—
GOLDVSTSARWRELLAVT
60stocks
22
Entertainment
Communication Services
+4.91%
+6
+7
—
83.76
85.93
53.27
—
STRZLIONSPHRMSGSRSI
30stocks
23
Shipbuilding & Railroad Equipment
Industrials
+4.70%
-1
-2
—
64.16
11.89
51.09
—
TRNWABMCFTGBXMBUU
7stocks
24
Printing & Publishing
Communication Services
+4.39%
+2
+2
—
16.24
68.51
48.91
—
TDAYSCHLDLXWLYDJCO
10stocks
25
Non-Metallic & Industrial Metal Mining
Materials
+3.65%
-9
+4
—
5.36
29.31
46.73
—
CMPIPIUSARFCXSCCO
21stocks
26
Banking
Financials
+2.29%
+2
+4
Narrow
55.44
55.44
44.56
—
HUTCORZWDGXXWULFNRGU
341stocks
27
Automobiles & Trucks
Consumer Discretionary
+1.60%
-6
-2
—
53.27
24.96
42.38
—
AEVAGTXMODDANBWA
42stocks
28
Apparel
Consumer Discretionary
+1.38%
+2
-26
—
3.18
16.24
40.2
—
CROXFIGSCALTPRCRI
23stocks
29
Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
Consumer Discretionary
-0.83%
+6
+4
—
33.67
44.56
38.02
—
THCAVACVEOSGARMK
53stocks
30
Consumer Goods
Consumer Staples
-1.06%
+2
-15
—
29.31
20.6
35.84
—
CODIFLXSMOVCOOKHELE
29stocks
31
Business Services
Industrials
-1.50%
0
+36
—
85.93
90.29
33.67
—
CRCGMOVEAPLDSEZLABSI
153stocks
32
Trading
Financials
-2.19%
0
+7
—
61.98
57.62
31.49
—
BWETUCORILYSNEXUSO
340stocks
33
Personal Services
Consumer Discretionary
-2.27%
-1
-13
—
11.89
51.09
29.31
—
LINCUNFAPEIRLRN
25stocks
34
Utilities
Utilities
-2.90%
0
-7
—
66.33
42.38
27.13
—
KGSNGLVGTRGPAROC
97stocks
35
Agriculture
Consumer Staples
-4.90%
+1
-21
—
14.07
22.78
24.96
—
CVGWCTVABVAVODOLE
7stocks
36
Aircraft
Industrials
-6.15%
-7
+7
—
44.56
18.42
22.78
—
PKEDCOATROAIRHON
20stocks
37
Retail
Consumer Discretionary
-6.82%
+4
+2
—
18.42
27.13
20.6
—
ELADBIEZPWARKOHZO
101stocks
38
Real Estate
Real Estate
-6.82%
+1
+11
—
70.69
61.98
18.42
—
VACCURBRMAXTRCUE
30stocks
39
Medical Equipment
Health Care
-7.98%
+3
+4
—
38.02
35.84
16.24
—
AVRAVNSPDEXPLSEAXGN
82stocks
40
Business Supplies
Materials
-9.70%
+2
0
—
48.91
5.36
14.07
—
RYAMPACKMAGNEBFMLKN
13stocks
41
Shipping Containers
Materials
-10.07%
-1
-3
—
24.96
1
11.89
—
GEF.BSONBALLSWPKG
10stocks
42
Almost Nothing
Industrials
-11.89%
+3
-36
—
22.78
14.07
9.71
—
CLHAESWMRSGCWST
7stocks
43
Insurance
Financials
-12.38%
+6
+9
—
72.87
53.27
7.53
—
CNCOSCRGLREUFCSHUM
110stocks
44
Coal
Energy
-15.61%
0
+4
—
7.53
9.71
5.36
—
HCCAMRCNRARLPNRP
7stocks
45
Software
Information Technology
-16.07%
-3
+31
Narrow
79.4
77.22
3.18
—
BNAIBANDDOCNSVCOISSC
173stocks
46
Food Products
Consumer Staples
-18.98%
+1
-3
—
20.6
7.53
1
—
DARMAMAADMBGTSN
32stocks
Methodology · how to read this

How to use this board.Industries near the top are seeing the strongest relative price action vs the S&P 500 over the past 6 months. The board is a hunt list — click a row to see the full constituents, breadth, and relative-strength history for that industry. We don't tell you what to buy; we tell you where the bid is.

This is intel, not signals. Industry rotation reads tell you what the market is favouring; whether you trade them is a sizing and setup question we leave to you. Past regime ≠ future returns.

UniverseCS + ADRC, core list only
TaxonomyFama-French 49
RS formulaExcess vs SPY, log-return
Min stocks5 per industry
Updated2026-05-21T23:32:02.025Z
Computev1
Primer · industry RS

What is an industry RS leaderboard, and why does it matter?

Markets don't move as one. On any given week, capital is rotating out of one corner of the economy and into another — banks giving way to chipmakers, oil giving way to airlines, gold giving way to regional banks. Relative-strength (RS) leaderboards are the cleanest way to see that rotation as it happens.

The TickerStance industries board ranks the 49 Fama-French industry buckets by their excess return versus the S&P 500. Industries near the top are seeing real bid: their stocks, on average, are outpacing the broader market. That's where institutional money is going. Industries near the bottom are being distributed.

Each row carries two extra reads layered on top of today's rank. Rotation shows how the rank has moved over the last five and twenty-one trading days, so you can separate climbers from stale strength. Concentrationflags whether the industry's RS is broad-based or carried by a few megacap names.

How retail swing traders use this

Look at the top of the board first. The leaders are your hunt list: industries with the wind at their back. Drill into one, scan its constituents, and you have a shortlist of names that are already working — no screener filtering required. The 1M / 3M / 6M / 1Y cross-horizon ranks let you tell the difference between a fresh rotation (climbing on 1M, mid-pack on 6M) and a mature trend (top-decile across all four).

Common questions

FAQ

What is FF49?

Fama-French 49. An academic taxonomy that groups every US-listed stock into one of 49 industry buckets by SIC code. Coarser than IBD's 197 groups, but free, transparent, and exactly what the Ken French data library publishes.

Is this free?

Yes. Both the board and each industry detail page are public. No sign-up. Pro unlocks alerts, history exports, and per-industry email digests.

How often does it update?

Nightly, after the US close. Posted around 5:30–6:00 PM ET. The banner up top shows when the next reading lands.

Is this trading advice?

No. TickerStance is a regime read, not trading advice. Past regime ≠ future returns.

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