With most of the season's earnings reports and the Fed decision behind us, traders are turning to the charts for guidance on what direction the markets may go in.
Fast Money welcomed Katie Stockton, Chief Market Technician for MKM Partners on to the show to see what the charts are saying.
Stockton believes from a technical perspective, The Russell 2000 looks better than and should outperform the S&P 500 and the rest of the broader markets.
The charts are also indicating that energy and consumer staple stocks look strong technically showing positive trends.
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