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Jun 28, 2023

Boost Profits with Swing Trader's Sector Rotation Strategy, STEP Up 14.11%

Swing Trader: Sector Rotation Strategy (TA&FA) Generates 14.11% for STEP

In the fast-paced world of finance, investment strategies are as diverse as the traders who implement them. From high-frequency trading to long-term value investing, investors have a wide array of methodologies at their disposal. One such approach that has gained significant attention recently is the Swing Trading technique, specifically, the Sector Rotation Strategy involving both Technical Analysis (TA) and Fundamental Analysis (FA). This strategy has been highly successful for STEP, generating a notable 14.11% return.

Sector Rotation Strategy, as the name implies, involves shifting investment allocation from one business sector to another, based on market cycle analysis. This strategy often incorporates both TA and FA to identify the most profitable sectors at any given time. The goal is to maximize gains by capitalizing on the early stages of a sector's growth and then rotating investments to a new sector when the previous one starts to show signs of cooling off.

STEP, a notable player in the financial market, has employed this Sector Rotation Strategy with impressive results. They recently witnessed a significant 14.11% gain, defying the typical market trend. This performance can be attributed to their precise application of TA and FA in identifying the right sectors at the right time.

TA plays a significant role in STEP's approach by helping to spot the trends and patterns that signal a sector's potential for growth. By studying price movements, volumes, and other market activity, TA helps STEP predict future price directions.

Meanwhile, FA complements this approach by examining the overall health of the companies within the chosen sector. By considering factors such as earnings, assets, liabilities, and the broader economic outlook, FA enables STEP to assess whether a company - and by extension, its sector - is fundamentally strong.

STEP's recent achievement in boosting its earnings can also be linked to its proactive trading behavior. The company seems to be in a position to buy back the stock or consider call options, as its stock may swing back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. This proactive approach reflects a keen understanding of the financial environment and a shrewd anticipation of future market movements.

STEP's success with the Sector Rotation Strategy underlines the power of combining TA and FA to make strategic investment decisions. This 14.11% gain demonstrates the potential profitability of using such a comprehensive and dynamic approach to trading. As STEP continues to adapt and evolve its strategy based on market conditions, we can expect to see further innovative approaches to investing and trading.

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STEP's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for STEP turned positive on November 25, 2025. Looking at past instances where STEP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 28, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on STEP as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

STEP moved above its 50-day moving average on November 28, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where STEP advanced for three days, in of 328 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

STEP may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.

The 10-day moving average for STEP crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 29, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where STEP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for STEP entered a downward trend on November 18, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: STEP's P/B Ratio (31.721) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.523). STEP has a moderately high P/E Ratio (104.852) as compared to the industry average of (30.177). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.479). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.080) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.147) is also within normal values, averaging (23.894).

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. STEP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ARCC), WisdomTree (NYSE:WT), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE:AMTD).

Industry description

Investment Managers manage financial assets and other investments of clients. Management includes designing a short- or long-term strategy for buying/holding and selling of portfolio holdings. It can also include tax services and other aspects of financial planning as well. While it is perceived that the industry is faced with growing competition from robo-advisors/digital platforms and passive/ index-tracking funds, many investors still find value in actively managed in-person services that investment management companies often emphasize on. At the same time, many wealth managers are also incorporating digital initiatives/low cost options in addition to their in-person customized services. Their main sources of revenues are fees as a percentage of assets under management, in addition to a certain portion of clients’ gains from asset appreciation. BlackRock, Inc., Blackstone Group Inc and Brookfield Asset Management are some of the major investment management companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Investment Managers Industry is 7.2B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 57 to 162.49B. BLK holds the highest valuation in this group at 162.49B. The lowest valued company is RSERF at 57.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Investment Managers Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 1%, and the average quarterly price growth was 11%. INV experienced the highest price growth at 36%, while ATON experienced the biggest fall at -35%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Investment Managers Industry was -56%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -65% and the average quarterly volume growth was -48%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 34
P/E Growth Rating: 58
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 66
Profit Risk Rating: 72
Seasonality Score: 17 (-100 ... +100)
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