October 27, 2026
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Copper Miners COPX Jumped 3.89%

Tuesday delivered hard-asset leadership. Copper Miners COPX led, and leadership concentrated in hard assets.

Copper miners and Korea led, energy lagged

Movers

Leaders: Copper Miners COPX +3.89% (3M: +0.7%), South Korea EWY +3.10% (3M: +9.2%)

Laggards: Energy XLE -2.05% (3M: +17.0%), Consumer Staples XLP -0.92% (3M: +0.4%)

3M Leaderboard

Strong: Taiwan EWT +20.0%, Energy XLE +17.0%, Technology XLK +13.9%

Weak: China MCHI -10.9%, China Large Cap FXI -10.0%, Real Estate XLRE -6.9%

DAILY · 3M
Line chart: 3-month performance of 4 equity ETFs, the day's leaders and laggards, to 27 Oct 2026; ending at XLE Energy +17.0%, EWY South Korea +9.2%, COPX Copper Miners +0.7%, XLP Consumer Staples +0.4%

Credit led, duration lagged

Movers

Leaders: High Yield Bonds JNK +0.59% (3M: -0.6%), High Yield HYG +0.52% (3M: -0.6%)

Laggards: Long Treasuries TLT -0.06% (3M: -0.3%), 3-7yr Treasuries IEI -0.03% (3M: -0.7%)

3M Leaderboard (within FI scale)

Strong: Short TIPS VTIP +0.1%, Short Corporate VCSH unch., Long Treasuries TLT -0.3%

Weak: Preferred Stock PFF -2.8%, EM Sovereign Bonds EMB -1.5%, 7-10yr Treasuries IEF -1.2%

DAILY · 3M
Line chart: 3-month performance of 4 fixed income ETFs, the day's leaders and laggards, to 27 Oct 2026; ending at TLT Long Treasuries -0.3%, HYG High Yield -0.6%, JNK High Yield Bonds -0.6%, IEI 3-7yr Treasuries -0.7%

Uptrend leaders rallied, real estate lagged

Movers

Leaders: Semiconductors SMH +3.02% (3M: +10.7%), Gold Miners GDX +2.68% (3M: +13.1%)

Laggards: Real Estate VNQ -0.84% (3M: -7.4%), Global REITs REET -0.49% (3M: -8.1%)

3M Leaderboard

Strong: Bitcoin Trust IBIT +26.9%, Ethereum Trust ETHA +24.1%, Gold Miners GDX +13.1%

Weak: Global REITs REET -8.1%, Real Estate VNQ -7.4%, Clean Energy ICLN -6.0%

DAILY · 3M
Line chart: 3-month performance of 4 specialty ETFs, the day's leaders and laggards, to 27 Oct 2026; ending at GDX Gold Miners +13.1%, SMH Semiconductors +10.7%, VNQ Real Estate -7.4%, REET Global REITs -8.1%

Technical Signals

AssetSetupInstrumentsRead
EquityTrend-break RiskEnergy XLEtop decliner today -2.05%, 3M leader +17.0%
Washout RiskChina MCHI3M laggards, flashing oversold
Volatility ExpansionBrazil EWZ
OversoldChina MCHI, Communication Services XLC
Fixed IncomeTrend-break RiskLong Treasuries TLTtop decliner today -0.06%, 3M leader -0.3%
SpecialtyVolatility CompressionGold Miners GDX, Gold GLD

Trend-break Risk: one of the day's two weakest, and in our top three over three months.
Washout Risk: in our bottom three over three months, with its RSI(14) below 30.
Volatility Expansion: highest volatility in three months, more than 2.5 standard deviations above its 3-month average.
Oversold: RSI(14) below 30.
Volatility Compression: lowest volatility in three months, more than 2 standard deviations below its 3-month average.

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Romain Gandon
CEO, Quantlake

Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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