The top scoring sector across our 1,600 stock universe is utilities. Industrial goods and financials also score above average.

he top scoring sector across our universe is utilities. Industrial goods, healthcare, and financials also score above average. Services and consumer goods score in line. In services, concentrate on large cap, rather than small cap.

The average small cap score is 56.11, above the four week moving average score of 51.12.

The average small cap score is 53.19 this week, below the four week moving average score of 53.26. The average small cap stock is trading -25.22% below its 52 week high, -1.01% below its 200 dma, and has 8.37 days to cover held short.

September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 +0.15%) this morning are up +0.10% on the prospects for a strong U.S. Jul durable goods orders report later this morning, while European stocks are up +0.18% on optimism a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine can be found.

The average small cap score is 50.32 this week, below the four week moving average score of 52.32. The average small cap stock is trading -27.15% below its 52 week moving average (getting interesting ahead of Q4 seasonal strength), -4.9% below its 200 dma, and has 8.41 days to cover held short.