Top Down Trade of the Week (01/10/2026)

Welcome back for another Top Down Trade of the Week.

This is a classic leadership scan.

We start with the best sectors, then drill into the subgroups. We pick one, and then take a look at the top stocks in it.

Today’s standout is Materials, which fell one spot this week, but remains in the top 5.

Here’s a look at our overall industry rankings, which show Chemicals climbing the ladder into the 3rd spot.

Chemical stocks have been among the best performers recently, as evidenced by their relative scores in the table below.

Here are the Top 10 names in the Chemicals subsector, ranked by relative strength.

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