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World-Wide Wednesday: Examining the Near-term Pressure on South Korea and Japan

Analysis, Worldwide Wednesday / Patrick Torbert / EWJ, EWY

Sharp declines in Japanese and South Korean equities reflect a macro shock driven by energy risk, currency volatility, and systematic deleveraging. Whether selling continues depends on oil prices, FX stability, and global semiconductor sentiment—factors that will determine if risk appetite quickly stabilizes or deteriorates further.

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / ACHR, ASAN, AZO, BBAI, BBY, BOX, CRDO, CRWD, GOOGL, GTLB, MDB, MRNA, NWSA, ONON, PINS, ROST, TGT

March 4, 2026 S&P futures are up 0.25% in early trading, near session highs, as U.S. equities attempt to build on Tuesday’s late-session stabilization. Markets remain focused on geopolitical developments in the Middle East, but price action continues to reflect a measured rather than disorderly risk response. Oil has firmed again this morning, with WTI

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ACHR, ASAN, AZO, BBAI, BBY, BOX, CRDO, CRWD, GOOGL, GTLB, MDB, MRNA, NWSA, ONON, PINS, ROST, TGT

Elev8 Sector Rotation Portfolio: February Performance Recap

Elev8, Sector Rotation / Patrick Torbert

March 3, 2025 We introduced our Elev8 model in June of 2024 and have been running it in its current form since August 28, 2024. Each month we review the previous month’s positioning and performance to identify what worked and what needs improvement. A brief description of the Elev8 model and its inputs follows the

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / AAPL, ADMA, ADT, ASAN, CRDO, CRWD, CSGP, ELV, FOUR, GOOGL, INGM, LMT, MDB, NCLH, NVDA, ONON, PARA, PLUG, QURE, RDNT, SRGY, TGT, TWLO, UAL, UTHR, XOM

March 3, 2026 S&P futures are down 1.8% Tuesday morning, reversing Monday’s rebound as markets shift back into risk-off mode. Monday had seen equities recover from early weakness, with strength in select big tech, energy, aerospace & defense, regional banks, private equity, software, rails, and industrial metals. Rate-sensitive groups such as homebuilders lagged, while memory

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AAPL, ADMA, ADT, ASAN, CRDO, CRWD, CSGP, ELV, FOUR, GOOGL, INGM, LMT, MDB, NCLH, NVDA, ONON, PARA, PLUG, QURE, RDNT, SRGY, TGT, TWLO, UAL, UTHR, XOM

TOP3 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: March Positioning

Elev8, Sector Rotation / Patrick Torbert

March 2, 2026 TOP3 Model Input Scores: March 2026 The table below shows the TOP3 model’s scores for March. February’s big developments included a renewed concern over tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down the Trump Administration’s previous policy. Military action against Iran has become a topic of market focus as well. All of

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / ADSK, AMZN, BRK.B, CRWV, DELL, DUOL, ESTC, FLUT, GOOGL, META, MNST, NFLX, NVDA, RLKB, SG, XYZ, ZS

March 2, 2026 S&P futures are down 1% Monday morning following Friday’s tech-led pullback, where semis and software were the primary drags. However, the equal-weight S&P 500 managed a modest gain, supported by energy and defensive leadership — reinforcing that February’s dominant theme has been dispersion rather than broad-based de-risking. Overseas markets are weaker as

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ADSK, AMZN, BRK.B, CRWV, DELL, DUOL, ESTC, FLUT, GOOGL, META, MNST, NFLX, NVDA, RLKB, SG, XYZ, ZS

Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator: War Risk, Oil Spikes and the Allocation Decision

Macro Mondays, Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator / Patrick Torbert

March 1, 2026 Markets have moved from pricing theoretical geopolitical risk to absorbing live military escalation. Direct U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, retaliatory missile launches at U.S. bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE, and sharply reduced commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have injected a visible risk premium into crude. The U.S. military presence

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Performance Summary Week Ending February 27th, 2026

Analysis / Michael Cronan / Consumer Staples, Energy, ETF Sector, Healthcare, S&P 500, Sector Table, Utilities

The Utilities Sector (+3.02%) was the week’s best performer

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Elev8 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: March Positioning

Elev8, Sector Rotation / Patrick Torbert

February 27, 2026 Elev8 Model Input Scores: March 2026 The table below shows the Elev8 model’s scores for March. February’s big developments included a renewed concern over tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down the Trump Administration’s previous policy. Military action against Iran has become a topic of market focus as well. All of

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Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / A, ADSK, AI, ARRY, BIDU, CELH, CRM, CRWV, DCI, DELL, DUOL, FICO, FLUT, FSK, GOOGL, HRL, INTU, IONQ, JEF, JHG, JOBY, META, MNST, NFLX, NTNX, NVDA, PSKY, PZZA, RKT, RVMD, SHAK, SJM, SNOW, SNPS, TTD, URBN, VAC, VCTR, WBD, WRBY, XYZ

February 27, 2026 S&P futures are down 0.4% Friday morning, near session lows, following Thursday’s mixed close. Tech remained under pressure on semi/memory weakness, though software rallied, while banks, transports, retail, and precious metals miners outperformed. Asian markets were mixed (Hong Kong strong, South Korea weak), Europe little changed. Treasuries are firmer with front-end yields

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A, ADSK, AI, ARRY, BIDU, CELH, CRM, CRWV, DCI, DELL, DUOL, FICO, FLUT, FSK, GOOGL, HRL, INTU, IONQ, JEF, JHG, JOBY, META, MNST, NFLX, NTNX, NVDA, PSKY, PZZA, RKT, RVMD, SHAK, SJM, SNOW, SNPS, TTD, URBN, VAC, VCTR, WBD, WRBY, XYZ

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World-Wide Wednesday: Examining the Near-term Pressure on South Korea and Japan

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

Elev8 Sector Rotation Portfolio: February Performance Recap

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

TOP3 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: March Positioning

ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook

Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator: War Risk, Oil Spikes and the Allocation Decision

Performance Summary Week Ending February 27th, 2026

Elev8 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: March Positioning

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