Institutional Market Flow Report - August 18, 2026
Automated institutional capital rotation and relative strength matrix.
Institutional Flow Dashboard (v4)
Data compiled by the Convexity Desk Quant Engine. Reviewed and authorized by the Chief Investment Officer.
Top Actionable Discoveries (Context-Aware)
- 🔥 Momentum Breakout: RSPU (Eq Weight Utilities) - Surged +52 percentiles on 1.1x volume near its highs (-6% off). This confirms aggressive institutional accumulation aligning with macro strength.
- 📉 Routine Consolidation: CLOU (Cloud Computing) - Lost 28 percentiles on 1.4x volume, but remains only -2% off highs with a positive 3-month trend. This looks like a healthy pause rather than a structural breakdown.
- 👑 The Supreme Leader: XHE (Healthcare Equipment) - Outperforming the market by +10% over 3 months, holding a dominant 88% short-term RS rank, and sitting near all-time highs. The trend remains pristine.
Master Flow Matrix (Globally Ranked) - 2026-08-18 07:00 ET
| Class ↕ | Category ↕ | Ticker ↕ | Index/Name ↕ | RVOL ↕ | 3M RS(RSP) ↕ | 1-Mth RS % ↕ | RS Vel (5D) ↕ | 1-Mth Chart | 1-Mth RS | % Intraday ↕ | % 1D ↕ | % 1-Mth ↕ | % 3-Mth ↕ | % Off 52W H ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macro | Index | RSP | S&P 500 Eq Weight | 0.4x | benchmark | - | - | -0.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 0% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPF | Eq Weight Financials | 0.9x | 4% | 96% | +8 | 0.1% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 14.3% | -0% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPC | Eq Weight Communication | 1.7x | -9% | 96% | +4 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2.7% | -0.4% | -8% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLF | Financials | 0.8x | 4% | 96% | +4 | -0.1% | -0.2% | 2.5% | 13.8% | -0% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLC | Communication Services | 0.4x | -12% | 96% | +52 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -3.3% | -5% | ||
| Micro | Digital Assets & Blockchain | IBIT | Bitcoin Spot | 0.6x | -30% | 96% | 0 | 0.3% | -0.7% | -2.1% | -22.8% | -50% | ||
| Micro | Digital Assets & Blockchain | ETHA | Ether Spot | 0.6x | -26% | 96% | +4 | 0.6% | -0.4% | 0.4% | -18.3% | -61% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | KRE | Regional Banks | 0.5x | 5% | 96% | +68 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | KIE | Insurance | 0.8x | 4% | 96% | +32 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 14.6% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | REM | Mortgage REITs | 0.7x | -7% | 96% | 0 | -0.1% | -0.0% | -2.4% | 2.5% | -5% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | KBE | Large-Cap Banks | 0.6x | 5% | 96% | +68 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 15.5% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | ARKF | Fintech Innovation | 0.6x | -5% | 96% | +8 | -1.4% | -1.4% | 5.4% | 3.8% | -26% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJT | Small-Cap 600 Growth | 0.4x | 1% | 92% | +72 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10.7% | -0% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLY | Consumer Discretionary | 0.5x | -9% | 92% | +52 | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | -0.2% | -5% | ||
| Micro | Digital Assets & Blockchain | MSTR | MicroStrategy (Proxy) | 1.0x | -55% | 92% | -4 | -2.0% | -4.2% | -1.1% | -50.2% | -74% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | LIT | Lithium & Battery | 0.3x | -21% | 92% | +12 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 9.3% | -13.1% | -18% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJR | Small-Cap 600 | 0.5x | 1% | 88% | +72 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10.8% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Digital Assets & Blockchain | SOLZ | Solana Spot | 1.1x | -27% | 88% | +48 | -0.4% | -1.5% | -1.1% | -19.6% | -71% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | XHE | Healthcare Equipment | 0.2x | 10% | 88% | -8 | -0.3% | -0.1% | 6.7% | 20.8% | -0% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | IBB | Biotechnology | 0.4x | 5% | 88% | 0 | 0.1% | -0.3% | 4.6% | 15.7% | -1% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Staples | KXI | Global Consumer Def. | 0.7x | -7% | 88% | +40 | 0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1.9% | -5% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IVE | Large-Cap 500 Value | 0.6x | -3% | 84% | +64 | -0.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 0% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLP | Consumer Staples | 0.6x | -7% | 84% | +48 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.0% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | IHI | Medical Devices | 0.9x | 4% | 84% | -12 | -0.7% | -0.6% | 6.8% | 14.5% | -13% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | PBJ | Food & Beverage | 0.3x | -9% | 84% | +40 | 0.3% | 0.0% | -1.6% | -0.3% | -5% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | GDX | Gold Miners | 0.7x | -13% | 84% | -12 | 0.4% | 1.9% | 26.0% | -4.2% | -22% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | XBI | Biotech | 0.7x | 6% | 80% | +36 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 16.8% | -4% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | ESPO | Video Games & eSports | 0.9x | 0% | 80% | -16 | 0.6% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% | -17% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | URA | Uranium | 0.5x | -22% | 80% | -16 | -0.8% | -0.7% | 14.9% | -14.4% | -27% | ||
| Macro | Index | IWM | Russell 2000 | 0.5x | -2% | 76% | +60 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 0% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLRE | Real Estate | 0.9x | -5% | 76% | +68 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.4% | 4.0% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Energy (Traditional & Clean) | FAN | Wind Energy | 0.6x | -16% | 76% | +32 | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | -8.0% | -10% | ||
| Micro | Digital Assets & Blockchain | COIN | Coinbase (Proxy) | 0.9x | -36% | 72% | -4 | -1.9% | -3.5% | -7.5% | -30.0% | -62% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | ARKW | Next-Gen Internet | 0.5x | -6% | 72% | +24 | -1.0% | -1.1% | 5.6% | 3.2% | -15% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLU | Utilities | 0.9x | -10% | 68% | +60 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -2.6% | -0.7% | -6% | ||
| Micro | Energy (Traditional & Clean) | CRAK | Oil Refining | 1.2x | 10% | 68% | -16 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10.1% | 20.5% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | MAGS | Magnificent 7 | 0.5x | -12% | 64% | +28 | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.2% | -3.8% | -4% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPU | Eq Weight Utilities | 1.1x | -9% | 60% | +52 | 0.8% | 0.8% | -3.1% | 0.2% | -6% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLE | Energy | 0.7x | -2% | 60% | -8 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 7.4% | -0% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | VIS | Industrials | 0.6x | -4% | 60% | +24 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | -0% | ||
| Micro | Energy (Traditional & Clean) | XOP | Oil & Gas E&P | 0.6x | -2% | 60% | -12 | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8.4% | 7.2% | -4% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLV | Health Care | 0.5x | 4% | 56% | +28 | -0.2% | -0.6% | 3.4% | 14.6% | -1% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLI | Industrials | 0.5x | -2% | 56% | 0 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 0% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJH | MidCap 400 | 0.7x | -2% | 52% | -24 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | CLOU | Cloud Computing | 1.4x | 19% | 52% | -28 | -2.7% | -2.4% | 17.3% | 30.2% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | IHF | Healthcare Providers | 0.2x | 1% | 52% | +16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 11.1% | -2% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJJ | MidCap 400 Value | 0.6x | -1% | 48% | +4 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8.8% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | IBUY | Online Retail | 0.3x | 5% | 48% | -16 | -0.2% | -0.1% | 1.7% | 15.4% | -7% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | MOO | Agribusiness | 1.3x | -10% | 48% | -12 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -6% | ||
| Macro | Index | SPY | S&P 500 | 0.6x | -5% | 44% | +4 | -0.3% | -0.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% | -0% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IVV | S&P 500 | 0.2x | -5% | 44% | +8 | -0.3% | -0.2% | 3.4% | 4.1% | -0% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPN | Eq Weight Industrial | 0.2x | -2% | 44% | -24 | -0.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 7.5% | -0% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLB | Materials | 0.7x | -7% | 44% | -44 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.1% | -1% | ||
| Micro | Communications & Utilities | XTL | Telecom | 0.2x | -13% | 40% | +32 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6.7% | -4.1% | -10% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPR | Eq Weight Real Estate | 0.5x | -5% | 28% | +24 | 0.1% | -0.0% | -1.4% | 4.5% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | IGV | Software | 0.6x | 5% | 24% | -48 | -2.2% | -2.1% | 11.1% | 14.8% | -12% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | ITB | Home Construction | 0.6x | 1% | 24% | -40 | -0.5% | -0.8% | -1.4% | 10.6% | -15% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | COPX | Copper Miners | 0.5x | -12% | 24% | -68 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 14.8% | -3.8% | -10% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | XSW | Software | 0.6x | 16% | 20% | -56 | -1.7% | -1.9% | 11.9% | 27.9% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Communications & Utilities | SOCL | Social Media | 0.6x | -8% | 16% | -64 | -0.3% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | -25% | ||
| Micro | Communications & Utilities | UTF | Utilities & Infra | 0.6x | -7% | 16% | +16 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -2.2% | 1.7% | -3% | ||
| Macro | Index | QQQ | Nasdaq-100 | 0.5x | -7% | 12% | -16 | -0.3% | -0.1% | 3.6% | 1.7% | -2% | ||
| Macro | Index | DIA | Dow 30 | 0.5x | -2% | 12% | -20 | -0.1% | -0.2% | 2.3% | 7.6% | -1% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | JETS | Airlines | 0.3x | 10% | 12% | +12 | -0.8% | -0.9% | 1.0% | 20.4% | -6% | ||
| Micro | Energy (Traditional & Clean) | TAN | Solar | 0.4x | -27% | 12% | +4 | -0.1% | -1.0% | -4.1% | -20.0% | -30% | ||
| Macro | Index | QQQE | Nasdaq-100 Eq Weight | 0.5x | -0% | 8% | -28 | -0.2% | -0.0% | 5.2% | 9.7% | -0% | ||
| Macro | Index | SPMO | S&P 500 Momentum | 0.5x | -5% | 8% | -4 | -0.1% | 0.4% | 5.5% | 4.1% | -5% | ||
| Macro | SPDR Sector | XLK | Technology | 0.3x | -3% | 8% | -16 | -0.6% | -0.4% | 7.0% | 6.0% | -4% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | SMH | Semiconductors | 0.5x | -7% | 8% | -16 | 0.1% | -0.2% | 3.3% | 1.6% | -12% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | IYT | Transportation | 0.4x | -1% | 8% | +8 | -0.9% | -0.8% | -2.9% | 9.2% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | XRT | Retail | 0.7x | 1% | 8% | -36 | -0.2% | -0.4% | -1.7% | 10.9% | -4% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | XHB | Homebuilders | 0.5x | -1% | 4% | -56 | -0.4% | -0.5% | -1.6% | 9.1% | -10% | ||
| Micro | Global & Emerging Markets | EWW | Mexico | 0.7x | -12% | 4% | -44 | -0.8% | -0.6% | -0.3% | -3.7% | -6% | ||
| Macro | Index | TLT | 20+ Yr Treasury | 1.1x | -11% | 0% | 0 | -0.2% | -0.7% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -8% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJS | Small-Cap 600 Value | 0.2x | 1% | 0% | 0 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 0% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IJK | MidCap 400 Growth | 0.6x | -4% | 0% | 0 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0% | ||
| Macro | Segment | IVW | Large-Cap 500 Growth | 0.4x | -5% | 0% | 0 | -0.5% | -0.4% | 4.0% | 4.3% | -0% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPH | Eq Weight Health Care | 0.2x | 9% | 0% | 0 | 0.0% | -0.2% | 5.6% | 19.6% | -0% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPS | Eq Weight Staples | 0.7x | -2% | 0% | 0 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 7.4% | -4% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPM | Eq Weight Material | 0.2x | -7% | 0% | 0 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5.2% | 1.6% | -1% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPD | Eq Weight Discretionary | 1.5x | -0% | 0% | 0 | -0.1% | -0.2% | 4.6% | 9.8% | -3% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPG | Eq Weight Energy | 0.9x | -3% | 0% | 0 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | -1% | ||
| Macro | EW Sector | RSPT | Eq Weight Technology | 0.6x | 3% | 0% | -20 | -0.9% | -0.6% | 10.8% | 12.8% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | CIBR | Cybersecurity | 0.8x | 20% | 0% | 0 | -2.5% | -2.5% | 7.0% | 31.4% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | SKYY | Cloud Computing | 0.9x | 17% | 0% | 0 | -2.1% | -2.1% | 18.1% | 29.0% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | FDN | Internet | 0.7x | 1% | 0% | 0 | -1.3% | -1.3% | 6.0% | 10.5% | -1% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | HACK | Cyber Security | 1.1x | 28% | 0% | 0 | -2.9% | -3.0% | 3.4% | 40.2% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Tech & Innovation | WCLD | Cloud Computing | 0.6x | 28% | 0% | 0 | -2.6% | -2.6% | 17.9% | 40.7% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | KCE | Capital Markets | 1.1x | 0% | 0% | 0 | -0.8% | -0.8% | 8.3% | 10.2% | -1% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | VNQ | REITs | 0.7x | -5% | 0% | 0 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4.0% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Financials & Real Estate | IPAY | Digital Payments | 0.5x | 2% | 0% | 0 | -0.7% | -0.4% | 7.4% | 12.2% | -13% | ||
| Micro | Industrials & Infrastructure | PAVE | Infrastructure | 0.4x | -5% | 0% | 0 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | PPH | Pharmaceuticals | 0.5x | 2% | 0% | 0 | -0.1% | -0.6% | 1.9% | 11.8% | -2% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | XPH | Pharmaceuticals | 1.2x | 11% | 0% | 0 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 6.2% | 21.7% | 0% | ||
| Micro | Healthcare | KURE | China Healthcare | 1.1x | -3% | 0% | 0 | 0.2% | -1.2% | 9.3% | 6.0% | -12% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | PEJ | Leisure & Ent. | 0.5x | 6% | 0% | 0 | -0.1% | -0.1% | 4.6% | 16.5% | -0% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | BETZ | Sports Betting | 0.2x | -3% | 0% | 0 | 2.9% | 1.7% | -0.2% | 6.9% | -20% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Discretionary | GENZ | Gen Z & Millennials | 0.8x | 3% | 0% | 0 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 13.1% | -13% | ||
| Micro | Consumer Staples | IYK | US Consumer Goods | 0.3x | -4% | 0% | 0 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Energy (Traditional & Clean) | OIH | Oil Services | 0.6x | -11% | 0% | 0 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10.0% | -2.3% | -7% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | SLX | Steel | 0.2x | -10% | 0% | 0 | -0.0% | -0.5% | 8.7% | -0.6% | -5% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | PICK | Global Mining | 0.7x | -14% | 0% | 0 | -0.0% | -0.3% | 9.7% | -5.1% | -9% | ||
| Micro | Commodities & Mining | XME | Metals & Mining | 0.7x | -14% | 0% | 0 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 14.7% | -5.9% | -12% | ||
| Micro | Communications & Utilities | FIW | Water | 0.5x | -2% | 0% | 0 | -0.2% | -0.2% | 4.1% | 7.2% | -3% | ||
| Micro | Global & Emerging Markets | EWZ | Brazil | 1.0x | -15% | 0% | 0 | -0.2% | 0.5% | -5.4% | -6.9% | -18% | ||
| Micro | Global & Emerging Markets | INDA | India | 0.3x | -5% | 0% | 0 | -0.2% | -0.4% | 2.2% | 4.8% | -10% | ||
| Micro | Global & Emerging Markets | MCHI | China | 0.5x | -15% | 0% | 0 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4.0% | -6.3% | -17% |
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