Jay Stock Vs S&P Sector Performance

• This indicator facilitates stock comparison with an S&P sector while also identifying sector trends and potential trend beginnings, continuations, and conclusions by integrating moving averages with trend lines.
  
• Its unique trend curves also assist in pinpointing key support and resistance levels for the sector. The sector grouping and market cap are calculated within the indicator using a curated list of stocks.
  
• Multi-timeframe plots provide valuable insights by displaying short-term and long-term trends on the same chart, making it suitable for both intraday and swing trading analysis.
  
• Multiple sector charts and trends can be visualized at the same time by adding multiple instances of same indicator to compare different sectors for portfolio rebalancing between sectors.
  
• Another distinctive and essential feature is performance lines, which allow for visualizing S&P sector performance relative to the SPX market and stock performance relative to the S&P sector. Using the performance lines, one can identify top-performing sectors and then pinpoint the best stocks within those sectors.
  

How to read multi-timeframe charts?
The first timeframe, such as daily, is represented by a red EMA8 line (labeled DE) and a corresponding thin trend line (labeled DT). The second timeframe, such as weekly, uses a green EMA8 line (labeled WE) and a medium trend line (labeled WT). The third timeframe, such as monthly, is depicted with a blue EMA8 line (labeled ME) and a thick trend line (labeled MT).
As the timeframe increases, the true range increases and hence trend curve thickness increases.


How do EMA and Trend Line Work Together?
In the Electronic Tech sector daily chart screenshot below, trend initiation is highlighted with a green circle, trend continuation is marked by arrow, and trend completion is indicated with a red circle. A total of two trends are identified on the chart.
When the EMA crosses above the corresponding trend line, it signals the start of a trend, while a cross below the trend line marks its end. The period between the trend start and end represents trend continuation.


How do Trend Lines Serve as Support or Resistance?
In the Electronics Sector daily chart screenshot below, the monthly green trend line serves as support when the price declines toward it, while the red trend line acts as resistance when the price rises from below.
Green circles on the chart highlight instances where the monthly trend provided support, while red circles indicate points where the weekly trend acted as resistance.


How Multi-Timeframe Trends Assist in Stock Analysis?
In the Transportation sector daily chart screenshot below, the monthly trend is rising, and the weekly trend is also moving upward, indicating a favorable outlook for both long-term (monthly) and medium-term (weekly) trends. While, the daily chart suggests a up trend starting.


How to use performance lines to pick outperforming sectors and stocks?
In the screenshot below, the sector candles and trendlines have been disabled in the settings for better clarity, while the performance lines remain enabled. The chart displays META's performance lines, comparing its performance against the Technology Services sector.
The upward movement of the red lines indicates that META is performing well relative to its sector, while the rising blue lines suggest that the sector itself is gaining strength. This trend signals a potential improvement in both the sector’s overall performance and META’s standing within it.


Inputs and customization:

• The combination of ema and trend plots will be plotted for 4 different time frames all at once. The first three timeframes(60, 240, D, W, M, etc) can be chosen in the settings while the fourth one is for current chart timeframe.
  
• One can manually select the sector for comparison in the settings or choose to have it automatically selected for most of S&P 500 stocks. At what price to plot the sector chart can be set in the settings.
  
• The sector candles, trend lines, performance lines and labels, can all be shown or hidden by adjusting settings.
  

How is Trend Line and EMA calculated?
The Trend line is calculated using an arithmetic equation based on the last 8 data points, which are themselves a combination of weighted moving averages of varying lengths. A 14-period true range of the price is calculated and plotted as a buffer zone around the trend lines.
Trend curves appear green when the price is above the trend line and red when it is below. Trend lines are labeled using the timeframe followed by 'T' (e.g., DT, WT, MT).
The EMA represents the weighted moving average of the most recent eight candles and is labeled with the timeframe followed by 'E' (e.g., DE, WE, ME).

How is sector data(representational) Calculated ?
The representational sector data (market cap) is calculated by summing each stock's price, weighted by its market cap percentage within the selected group, and then scaling the result to display at the desired price point on the chart.

The sector plot data shown here is the representation(not actual) of total market value of a few chosen stocks (list shown on chart) in the S&P 500. Large-cap stocks are excluded from the calculation to mitigate bias. Therefore, the displayed chart offers an approximate representation of the sector movement.

How is performance Calculated ?
The stock vs. sector performance, shown in red, is calculated as the stock's market cap movement divided by the sector's market cap movement. If the stock is doing much better than the rest of its sector group, this line will go up. Similarly, sector Vs SPX performance, shown in blue, is calculated as sector movement divide by SPX movement. When a sector outperforms the broader(SPX) market, the blue line trends upward.

Pro Tip: For optimal visibility, apply this indicator to a separate pane below the stock chart.

Caution: This indicator is intended solely for educational and analytical purposes, assisting traders in studying stock movements relative to their sector group. Stocks selected for sector market cap calculations are curated and hence these plots should only be taken for comparison study purposes. Exercise caution when using it for investment decisions.