Solar Bucks the Narrative (Again) 📈 The Daily Chart Report
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Today’s Summary
Monday, August 18, 2025
Indices: Russell 2000 +0.35% | Nasdaq 100 +0.01% | S&P 500 -0.01% | Dow -0.08%
Sectors: 4 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Consumer Discretionary led, gaining +0.40%. Real Estate, falling -0.94%.
Commodities: Crude Oil inched lower by -0.16% to $62.70 per barrel. Gold also inched lower by -0.14% to $3,382 per oz.
Currencies: The US Dollar Index rose +0.30% to $98.13.
Crypto: Bitcoin is currently down -0.42% at $117,000. Ethereum is down -2.05% at $4,383.
Volatility: The Volatility Index fell -0.66% at 14.98.
Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury rose to 4.335%.
Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas shared on the web today!
Chart of the Day
🏆 Today's Chart of the Day was shared by Jamie Saettele (@JamieSaettele).
- The Solar ETF ($TAN) has surged +13.8% over the past two sessions, its best back-to-back gain since 2023. Still, it remains more than -85% below its 2021 peak.
- This has also been the strongest two-day run for “clean energy vs. dirty energy” in over a decade, with $TAN/$XLE seeing its best two-day gain since 2013.
- Jamie points out that political naratives have completely missed the mark in recent years. Trump was expected to be bad for solar and good for oil, yet $TAN outpaced $XLE by +1,272% during his first term, only to lag by -88% under Biden. Now it’s happening again, with $TAN beating $XLE by nearly +30% since Inauguration Day 2025.
The Takeaway: Solar is defying the narrative once again, with $TAN beating the oil-heavy $XLE by nearly +30% since Inauguration Day 2025.
Quote of the Day
"Follow the trend lines, not the headlines."
- Bill Clinton
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