Metals & Mining 2023-10-10: Unchanged at WEAK strength rating (6th strongest of 9 levels), previous move was DOWN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
   1A. Performance
   1B. Background
2. SUB-INDUSTRIES AND STOCKS DETAIL
   2A. Sub-Industries Overview
   2B. Sub-Industries 10-Week Strengthening Analysis
   2C. Stocks 1 Week Strongest and Weakest
3. STRENGTH BY LOOKBACK PERIOD (with Best/Worst stocks)
   3A. Lookback 6 Months
   3B. Lookback 4 weeks
   3C. Lookback 1 Week

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

1A. Performance

Past 10 Weeks Strengthening/Weakening week-by-week, per the following chart:

STRENGTHENING 1 Week vs. Mid- and Longer-Term // 1 week positive/negative stocks ratio is HIGHER than both 4 weeks and 6 Months, per the following chart:

Comment:
- 44% of stocks are rated Weakest.
- 1 week, 90% of stocks were positive.

1B. Background

Largest of 7 sub-industries (68 stocks, average 10):

• Industrial Metals & Minerals (22 stocks)
• Gold (16 stocks)
• Steel & Iron (11 stocks)
• Silver (10 stocks)

Top 10 by Market Capitalization:
SCCO/Southern Copper Corp, FCX/Freeport-McMoran Inc, NUE/Nucor Corp, NEM/Newmont Corporation, GOLD/Barrick Gold Corp, FNV/Franco Nevada Corp, AEM/Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd, TECK/Teck Resources Limited, WPM/Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, STLD/Steel Dynamics Inc

2. SUB-INDUSTRIES AND STOCKS DETAIL

2A. Sub-Industries Overview

Strengthened: 4/7 sub-industries
Weakened: 0/7 sub-industries

STRONGEST at Strongest rating/1st strongest of 9 levels:

• Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (3 stocks)

WEAKEST at Weakest rating/9th strongest of 9 levels:

• Silver (10 stocks)

2B. Sub-Industries 10-Week Strengthening Analysis

What: recent week-by-week strength changes for the industry and each underlying sub-industry
Why: objective measurement of strengthening and weakening enabling comparison within and across industries and sub-industries

2C. Stocks 1 Week Strongest and Weakest

What: stocks currently rated Strongest/Weakest (highest/lowest of 9 strength ratings)
Why: most interesting stocks for available capital because

• the Strongest have the least amount of overhead supply to dampen breakouts while
• the Weakest may be prone to volatility, subject to big pops from bottom-fishing and short-covering BUT ALSO to bigger and faster falls.

(Not guaranteed and not a recommendation - weak stocks in weakening sub-industries may be better shorts than high-flyers.)

3.STRENGTH BY LOOKBACK PERIOD (with Best/Worst stocks)

3A. Lookback 6 Months

3B. Lookback 4 weeks

3C. Lookback 1 Week