SpreadCharts Adds Sector Indices — What It Means for Your Portfolio

I opened my trading dashboard today and noticed something new sitting right where the commodity charts usually live: full sector indices. SpreadCharts added them, and if you trade ETFs or just like keeping an eye on which parts of the market are moving, this is worth a look.

Here is what I found after clicking through the update.

What Changed

The app already tracked stock indices, currencies, and interest rates. Now it covers all the S&P sectors plus key sub-indices like Biotech, Semiconductors, and Oil & Gas. You can find them under the new Sector indices group in the search field.

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All contract specs are on the CME Group page if you need to dig deeper.

Five Ways I Use This Data

1. The Consumer Discretionary / Staples ratio

This one acts as a pulse check on the broader US economy. When the ratio weakens, it has often marked the start of major corrections — like this spring.

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2. Semiconductors vs. the broad market

Semiconductors are basically modern oil for the information economy right now. When this ratio starts to wobble, you better be careful.

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3. Crude oil against Oil & Gas

Comparing crude with the Oil & Gas sector index gives insight into whether energy stocks are outperforming or lagging raw commodity prices.

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4. Tracking US real estate long-term

The Dow Jones Real Estate index makes it easy to follow property sector performance without pulling up a separate report.

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5. Commitments of Traders data

Most of these futures now come with CoT data built in — the Utilities sector is a good example to check out first.

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Worth It?

Worth it. Sector indices are exactly the kind of dataset that turns a basic charting app into something you can actually plan trades around. And SpreadCharts made these available without charging extra.

Frequently Asked Questions

A note from Dana: I trade sector ETFs regularly, and having these indices side by side with commodity data saves me a tab or two every morning. More datasets are on the way — keeping an eye out for what comes next.