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Elena Popina 5.0 3 ideas

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XLB
Materials Select Sector SPDR
Traders are repositioning into neglected areas like energy, natural metals, and aerospace and defense, which are performing well amid geopolitical tensions, even as AI remains a primary focus.
Other  · Apr 20 · YOUTUBE
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LONG MED
ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
Defense stocks are hot due to increased global security spending, with the US base budget expected to rise 10-20% and NATO spending increasing. Both US and European defense contractors will benefit as capacity constraints force dual sourcing.
NatSec  · Apr 20 · YOUTUBE
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LONG MED
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Despite geopolitical noise, strong corporate margins and tax tailwinds support equities. The portfolio is overweight software, consumer discretionary names like Ulta and TJX, and industrials including GE and GE Vernova, while trimming energy exposure.
Energy  · Apr 20 · YOUTUBE
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LONG MED
Positions
TickerDirEntryP&LDate
XLB LONG $52.33 Apr 20
ITA LONG $231.31 Apr 20
XLE LONG $55.40 Apr 20
▶ YouTube Oil Surges After Iran Strait Closure | Open Interest 4/20/2026
Traders are repositioning into energy and defense.
Traders are repositioning into neglected areas like energy, natural metals, and aerospace and defense, which are performing well amid geopolitical tensions, even as AI remains a primary focus.
XLB HIGH Bloomberg Markets Apr 20, 16:51
Elena Popina
Head of Content, The Block
▶ YouTube Oil Surges After Iran Strait Closure | Open Interest 4/20/2026
Traders are repositioning into energy and defense.
Defense stocks are hot due to increased global security spending, with the US base budget expected to rise 10-20% and NATO spending increasing. Both US and European defense contractors will benefit as capacity constraints force dual sourcing.
ITA HIGH Bloomberg Markets Apr 20, 16:51
Elena Popina
Head of Content, The Block
▶ YouTube Oil Surges After Iran Strait Closure | Open Interest 4/20/2026
Traders are repositioning into energy and defense.
Despite geopolitical noise, strong corporate margins and tax tailwinds support equities. The portfolio is overweight software, consumer discretionary names like Ulta and TJX, and industrials including GE and GE Vernova, while trimming energy exposure.
XLE HIGH Bloomberg Markets Apr 20, 16:51
Elena Popina
Head of Content, The Block
Elena Popina (Head of Content, The Block) | 3 trade ideas tracked | ITA, XLE, XLB | YouTube | Buzzberg