Day Hagan/NDR Smart Sector® with Catastrophic Stop Strategy May 2024 Update

Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector® with Catastrophic Stop strategy, model and allocations update.
BY BRIAN SANBORN

The Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector® with Catastrophic Stop strategy entered this month recommending a fully invested position. The NDR Catastrophic Stop model is based on the combination of two proprietary composites: 1) the Internal Composite (technical and price-related indicators) and 2) the External Composite (fundamental, economic, interest rate, and behavioral/sentiment indicators). Each composite is one-half of the overall score.

The sector model maintained mixed leadership this month. Entering May, Financials, Industrials, Real Estate, and Utilities are above benchmark weight. Communication Services, Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Health Care are below benchmark weight.

Full strategy commentary: NDRSASDH202405031

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