Let’s look at two ETFs with something important in common: their sinewaves. More specifically, the upper and lower extremes of these patterns, which by definition are a range. The first is the small caps fund, IWM, which has been range-bound for about two years, and today came THIS close (but not quite!) to breaking above its highest level, which remains set at March 29, 2022.
![](https://slopeofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/iwmrange-640x260.png)
The other item, retail, symbol XRT, broke its range just a few days ago, meaning the sinewave at this point is pretty much a moot point.
![](https://slopeofhope.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/slopechart_XRT-5-640x343.jpg)
So the question before us: will the IWM pull the same stunt, or is the XRT going to realize it has made a dreadful mistake and tumble back into its former range?