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Temperature 61 — semis overheating into the catalyst window

SOXX (iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund) weekly chart, May 12 2026, current price $532.76 (+2.39%). Three progressively steeper trendlines and a break above the upper regression channel since the early-2025 low at ~$165 — late-cycle acceleration. Wave count labels (1) 2022 peak, (2) 2025 low, (4) 2026 thrust to current high. 93.87% gain across 196 bars (1,372 days) from the (2) low, channel slope 48.19°.
SOXX (iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund) weekly chart, May 12 2026, current price $532.76 (+2.39%). Three progressively steeper trendlines and a break above the upper regression channel since the early-2025 low at ~$165 — late-cycle acceleration. Wave count labels (1) 2022 peak, (2) 2025 low, (4) 2026 thrust to current high. 93.87% gain across 196 bars (1,372 days) from the (2) low, channel slope 48.19°.
neutral Temperature 61/100

Mixed / transitional

Index moves

Index1D1W
Rubin 100 +0.62% +6.92%
HALO 100 +0.12% +1.02%
Euro-AI 50 -0.52% +3.57%
AW25 +4.15%

Pattern alerts

  • AZN support-confluence NEUTRAL
  • JNJ support-confluence NEUTRAL
  • NOC support-confluence WARNING
  • MCD support-confluence WARNING
  • LMT support-confluence WARNING

Cointegration

0 active pairs, 7 breaks.

The Closelook Temperature sits at 61 🟡, flagging a mixed and transitional regime — risk appetite is present but unevenly distributed across the opportunity set.

The clearest signal this session comes from the Rubin Build-Out 100, which posted a 0.62% daily gain and a standout 6.92% weekly advance, bringing its one-month return to 30.35%. That kind of compression in monthly gains points to a concentrated burst of capital rotating into infrastructure-adjacent names — power, interconnects, data-center supply chain. The AW25 added 4.15% on the week and 17.28% over the month, reinforcing that agentic-economy thematic positioning remains the dominant frame for growth allocators. Euro-AI 50 slipped 0.52% on the day despite a solid 3.57% weekly print, suggesting some near-term digestion after a strong run. HALO 100 continues to lag on both daily and weekly timeframes, consistent with its lower-beta, defensive composition.

The Pattern Scanner registered 26 active signals, with the top five concentrated in support-confluence setups across pharma, defense, and consumer staples — AZN and JNJ lead at 44 and 43 confidence respectively, both in yellow-regime. NOC, MCD, and LMT follow in red-regime, indicating the scanner is finding technical floors in names that have been under pressure, not in names riding momentum. That cluster of defensive support tests is worth noting: it may reflect rotation pressure as capital lifts out of lower-beta sectors into the Rubin and AW25 cohort.

Cointegration shows zero active pairs against seven recent breaks, a structurally important divergence. When pairs lose their long-run relationships in bunches, cross-asset correlations are shifting. This is consistent with a regime transition rather than a clean trending environment.

Watch whether Rubin can sustain above the 1,900 level on any near-term pullback, and whether the Euro-AI 50 daily slip extends or reverts as the week closes.

Closelook Rubin Build-Out sub-indices since 30 December 2025 inception — 2×2 grid on log scale. CL-RUBIN-MW (Build-Out MW composite, drift / semi-annual) at 1,959.42, +95.94%. CL-INTERCON-EW (High-Speed Interconnects) at 2,209.74, +120.97%. CL-MEMORY-EW (Memory — HBM & NAND) at 3,308.35, +230.83% — leading sub-sector. CL-PACKAGING-EW (Advanced Packaging & Bonding) at 2,491.45, +149.14%. Live · 87 indices + 102 stocks · Base Oct 3, 2022 = 1,000. Updated 2026-05-11 01:01 UTC.
Closelook Rubin Build-Out sub-indices since 30 December 2025 inception — 2×2 grid on log scale. CL-RUBIN-MW (Build-Out MW composite, drift / semi-annual) at 1,959.42, +95.94%. CL-INTERCON-EW (High-Speed Interconnects) at 2,209.74, +120.97%. CL-MEMORY-EW (Memory — HBM & NAND) at 3,308.35, +230.83% — leading sub-sector. CL-PACKAGING-EW (Advanced Packaging & Bonding) at 2,491.45, +149.14%. Live · 87 indices + 102 stocks · Base Oct 3, 2022 = 1,000. Updated 2026-05-11 01:01 UTC.