• The best mid cap sector is industrial goods.
• The highest scoring mid cap industry is trucking.

The average score for mid cap stocks in our universe is 68.14. The average score over the past four weeks is 67.75. The typical mid cap stock in our universe is trading -13.56% below its 52 week high, 5.19% above its 200 dma, has 6.11 days to cover held short, and is expected to grow EPS by 13.6% next year.

The best mid cap sectors are industrial goods, basics, and financials. Technology and consumer goods score in line with the average mid cap universe score. Services, healthcare, and utilities score below average.

The following stocks score best and worst in mid cap this week:

This next chart offers insight into historical mid cap average scores since the recession. 

The top mid cap industries are oil & gas equipment & services (PDS, HLX, RES), auto parts (TEN, DORM, GNTX, DAN, FDML), semiconductor equipment (TER, ENTG), trucking (ODFL, KNX), and regional banks (SIVB, FHN, WTFC, OZRK, HBHC).  

In mid cap basic materials, focus on oil & gas equipment & services, oil & gas drilling (PTEN), and synthetics (CMP, MTX). The best consumer goods groups are auto parts and processed & packaged goods (FLO). In financials, concentrate on regional banks and surety & title insurance (AGO). Medical instruments (WST, NUVA, HAE, PKI) score best in healthcare. Industrial electrical (BDC, LFUS, RBC), diversified machinery (MIDD, BGG, NDSN, ITT), and aerospace/defense (CW, TDY, ESL) are the top industries in industrial goods. The best services industries are trucking, movies (LGF , RGC), and technical services (CACI). In technology, you can buy semi equipment, scientific & technical instruments (COHR, CGNX, ITRI), and computer peripherals (ZBRA, LXK).