XLP
4 tracked calls · 1 long · 3 short · last 90d: 1L/3S
first called by Forward Guidance 4w ago
SHORT2d ago
“I have very low weights in right now because of those headwinds I described before the pressure on profit margins and the K-shaped economy... profit margins are under a lot of pressure because of tari”Wealthion
Tariffs and energy shocks crushed consumer staples profit margins to 30-year lows, making the sector a prime short target as lower-income demand stalls.
XLPSHORT@ $87.57
$86.97+0.69%
since call Jul 29
peak +3.0%
SHORT1w ago
“I don't think there's much much to get excited about in the consumer staple space or maybe in public real estate, right? Which Um you know, one's defensive...”Wealthion
Investors abandon defensive consumer staples as the broader market expands, leaving the sector severely trailing the S&P 500's 17.3% gain.
XLPSHORT@ $82.80
$86.97-5.03%
since call Jul 23
SHORT4w ago
“Staples, do they matter anymore? I think the answer is no... It will take a market freak out for algorithms to buy consumer staples again, I think, is what is happening.”The Real Eisman Playbook · Steve Eisman
Consumer staples have withered to a forgotten 4.5% of the S&P 500, catching bids only when panicked investors dump tech to hide in low-volatility names.
XLPSHORT@ $86.07
$86.97-1.04%
since call Jun 29
peak +1.7%
LONG4w ago
“healthcare and uh staples and kind of these more defensive sectors are going to be um the beneficiaries of kind of this muddied water this environment where things are less clear, less signaled”Forward Guidance
The Fed just slashed its forward guidance word count from 340 to 170, forcing traders to cut risk and hide in defensive consumer staples.
XLPLONG@ $86.18
$86.97+0.91%
since call Jun 29
peak +5.0%