
NYSEARCA:XLE
(Energy is one of the 3 sectors he suggested in remarks under January Effect.) The average gain for energy between January 17 and May 5 is about 7.8%. Has a tremendous frequency of positive results, about 90% of the time. This is more of a Buy on weakness. Try to get it at around its 20 or 50 day moving average.
Historically the US energy sector does very well from around the end of January right through until the 2nd week of May. Energy stocks in the US have a high correlation to the price of gasoline. What is happening to the price of gasoline will pretty well indicate what will happen to this ETF. (See Top Picks)
This trade has not worked in the last few years as well as it should have, but right now you want to be in that sector. It is a long term trend based on supply/demand imbalances. He may get out a little early this year.