Why your tech and paypal holdings are getting clapped.
u/futurefinancebro69 ·
Reddit — r/algotrading
· February 18, 2026 at 19:50
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I ran a regime analysis across \~160 ETFs using short- and long-term momentum plus volatility expansion/compression. I also built a composite score, which combines short-term momentum, long-term momentum, and volatility regime into one standardized strength ranking by ETF category.
Quick definitions:
Bull Expansion = positive momentum + rising volatility (strong upside conviction)
Bull Compression = positive momentum + falling volatility (steady grind higher)
Bear Expansion = negative momentum + rising volatility (aggressive downside)
Bear Compression = negative momentum + falling volatility (weak drift lower, no panic)
Composite Score = blended short + long momentum adjusted for volatility regime to rank relative strength across categories
Right now, long-term regimes are split between Bull Expansion and Bear Expansion. That’s not broad risk-on, that’s dispersion (capital is being moved).
Value, commodities, and some mid-cap categories rank strongest on the composite. Tech and a few growth-heavy categories rank weakest.
This looks like rotation, not a unified bull run.
If people are wondering why they are getting clapped in the market while betting on tech and companies like paypal , hopefully this helps.
Money is elsewhere at the moment.
Wondering if you guys have different ways for regime identification or if I am just chopped af with my methodology.