The period of average volatility for stocks starts today and so too does the optimal holding period for a wide range of inverse ETFs.

*** Stocks highlighted are for information purposes only and should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. As always, the use of technical and fundamental analysis is encouraged in order to fine tune entry and exit points to average seasonal trends.

Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:

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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE:AGG) Seasonal Chart

Sixth Street Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) Seasonal Chart

PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. (TSE:PSK.TO) Seasonal Chart

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF (TSE:CLF.TO) Seasonal Chart

Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (TSE:VSB.TO) Seasonal Chart

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSE:ZCS.TO) Seasonal Chart

BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (TSE:ZPS.TO) Seasonal Chart

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (NYSE:BIV) Seasonal Chart

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASD:IEI) Seasonal Chart

iShares MBS ETF (NASD:MBB) Seasonal Chart

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (NYSE:SGOL) Seasonal Chart

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE:UUP) Seasonal Chart

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (AMEX:SPHY) Seasonal Chart

 

Super Simple Seasonal Portfolio

 

The Markets

Stocks rallied on Monday, attempting to erase some of the decline recorded last week, as traders attempted to reload on some of the technology stocks that recorded steep declines in the past few days.  The S&P 500 Index ended higher by 1.08%, retaking levels back above its 20-day moving average (5545) that was broken at the end of last week.  Momentum remains near-term negative following last week’s decline, but some relief on the Relative Strength Index (RSI) around the 50-line is attempting to keep characteristics of a bullish trend intact.  A short-term downside gap remains open between 5622 and 5658, a zone that will act as the cap to the summer rally that has now past its average peak. The time is here to prepare portfolio strategy for the period of volatility for stocks that runs through the next three months.

 

Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today:

 

 

S&P 500 Index

 

TSE Composite