• The best mid cap sector is technology.      

• The top mid cap industry is medical instruments.

The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 60.30 and the average score over the past four weeks is 63.02. The typical mid cap stock in our coverage is trading -15.01% below its 52 week high, 3.46% above its 200 dma, has 6.2 days to cover short, and is projected to grow its EPS by 17.2% in the coming year.

Technology stocks score best in mid cap this week. Utilities, industrials, and healthcare also boast scores that are above average. Consumer goods score in line. Services financials, and basics score below average.

The following mid cap stocks score best and worst this week.

The next chart shows historical mid cap average score since the Great Recession.

Medical instruments (HRC, PKI, NUVA, TFX, DXCM), application software (HUBS, PAYC, LOCK, SHOP, FTNT), technical & system software (CDNS, MENT), residential construction (NVR, KBH), and business software (WWW, PEGA) are the strongest scoring mid cap industries.

In basics, focus on specialty chemicals (NEU), independent oil & gas (RICE), and oil & gas equipment (RES). Processed & packaged goods (LNCE, FLO), textiles (WWW), and packaging and containers (TUP) are the top consumer goods industries this week. In financial, concentrate on regional banks (SIVB, OZRK, HBHC, BXS), accident & health (CNO), and investment brokerage (MKTX). Medical instruments and medical appliances (ALGN, GMED) are best in healthcare. The strongest scoring industrials group is residential construction. Movies (CNK), education (DV), and rental & leasing (AER) are attractive in services. Application software, technical & system software, and business software are the top scoring technology groups. Gas utilities (EGN) are also high scoring.