Good morning, good morning, gooooood morning everyone and welcome back to another Options Screener Recap post! I hope all your options are in the money, portfolios in the green, and withdrawls ready to hit the routing number.
In the previous article we talked about what a Screener is, what the purpose of the Screener is, and the goal I want to achieve with the Options Screener. If you happened to miss that post, you can read it here:
Options Screener Recap
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Industrials extending some strength at the end of 2023 and at all-time highs. The Richmond Fed's regional report dropped to a 7-month low in Dec, but these readings are volatile.
Some interesting things to consider:
- New orders, shipments, and backlogs were all declining at a moderate pace.
- Inflation readings ticked higher, prices paid to 4.2% and prices received to 2.8%
I am not put off by these numbers unless they gather into a larger trend. XLI can grind higher in 2024.
It is worth noting ...