Rotation heats up as small cap stocks surge while technology stalls

Welcome back everyone to Stock Market Weekly Episode #815 for Friday, January 16, 2026 where we will be breaking down the most important trends, price action, and noteworthy moves across financial markets.

As always, we will share extensive analytics on the S&P500 (SPX), Nasdaq 100 (NDX), Russell 2000 (RUT), and current volatility environments.

Markets covered

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Stocks covered

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In this week’s episode

This week’s Stock Market Weekly highlights a notable rotation in leadership as small caps and risk-sensitive sectors gain traction while big tech and QQQ stall below resistance. Instead of broad weakness, the tape shows shifting appetite within equities, with IWM improving and relative strength trends favoring new areas of the market.

The episode breaks down why this divergence matters for traders, what levels to watch for confirmation, and whether leadership can truly change hands. The takeaway: the market isn’t rolling over, it’s reshuffling — and positioning into that rotation may shape performance in the weeks ahead.

Video episode timestamps

• 0:00 Introduction – key events from this week’s trading
• 3:33 Index returns, sector analysis, and market breadth
• 7:25 Sector performance and momentum model update
• 14:21 Major indices price action analysis (SPY, QQQ, IWM)
• 17:20 Long-term portfolio performance and updates
• 18:11 Momentum model trades and space sector highlights
• 20:20 Actionable stock ideas – semiconductors and solar
• 22:04 Netflix earnings preview and tech outlook
• 23:59 Crypto market analysis – Bitcoin and treasury companies

We hope that you enjoyed this week’s episode, and look forward to having you back next week!