·       The strongest small cap sectors are utilities and consumer goods.

·       The best small cap industry is computer peripherals.

The average small cap score is 47.99 and that's below the four week moving average score of 49.79. The average small cap stock in our universe is trading -33.4% below its 52 week high, -0.55% below its 200 dma, and has 8.6 days to cover held short.

Utilities and consumer goods score above average. Basics, technology, and industrial goods score in line. Financials, healthcare, and services score below average. The ranking is defensive.

Computer peripherals score best across small cap. Processed & packaged goods (BDBD), auto parts (SRI, MTOR), specialized health (BEAT, USPH, AHS), and business software (CSGS, TSYS, PRFT, MSTR) are also high scoring.

Oil & gas drillers (PKD), gold (SA), and steel & iron (ROCK) are best in basics. Processed & packaged goods, auto parts, and home furnishings (SCSS) can be bought in consumer goods. In financials, no baskets score above the universe average score. Specialized health, medical instruments (IART, MMSI, LMAT, CMN, LMNX, VASC), and home healthcare (AMED, BIOS) are high scoring in healthcare. Aerospace/defense (AVAV) scores above average in industrials. The best services groups are specialty retail (MED), trucking (MRTN), and resorts/casinos (CNTY). Computer peripherals, business software, and semi equipment (UTEK) are high scoring in technology.