TradingEdge Weekly for Jul 10 - LEI reversal, PMI/Shiller tension, value thrust, semi stress test, seasonal headwinds, FOMO reversals, breadth warnings
Key points:
- Conference Board Leading Economic Indicators finally flipped favorable after prolonged decline - LEISum indicator historically bodes well for stocks, especially real estate, tech, energy, and financials.
- ISM PMI expands for 6th consecutive month (historically bullish for S&P), but Shiller PE breaches 40 - a dangerous valuation regime last seen during the dot-com bubble, skewing near-term risk/reward to the downside.
- S&P 500 Value Index 13-week rate of change hits +15% - a 'momentum thrust' that historically produces superior forward returns; value may finally be regaining ground on growth after 20 years of underperformance.
- SMH slips into double-digit drawdown while Relative TrendScore stays near 10 - short-term results are coin-flip, but intermediate windows (6 months: 91% win rate) favor patience over panic.
- Corn, Soybeans, US Dollar, and Unleaded Gas all entering periods of typically significant seasonal weakness - traders should consider short-side opportunities as seasonality turns bearish.
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq both stage weekly reversals near record highs - historically triggers strong FOMO buying with 75% six-month win rate, but dot-com-era analogs warn of severe tactical drawdowns when Shiller PE exceeds 40.
- S&P 500 near highs but multiple breadth indicators weakening simultaneously - new highs/lows spread negative, participation thinning - historically leads to struggling returns over 3 months bef

