The Ultimate Cheat Sheet Part 1: Equity & Commodity Themes for Momentum Traders

How I Build My Weekly Growth Stock Watchlist

If you want to trade high-momentum growth stocks with conviction, you need more than just tickers. You need a framework — a roadmap that guides your focus and helps you spot leadership before the crowd piles in.

That framework, for me, is built on powerful Equity and Commodity Themes.

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Why Themes Matter More Than Ever

Markets are noisy. Headlines come and go. But themes (deep, persistent trends fueled by innovation, technology, and macro forces) create real, repeatable edges.

When you trade within well-defined themes, you’re not chasing random moves. You’re positioning yourself to ride the big structural waves that move entire sectors and indices.

If you’re not tracking themes, you’re playing catch-up.

Themes aren’t just labels. They’re your key to mastering momentum and growth trading. This is where Relative Strength meets Timing.

At Bigger Picture Trading, we track the strongest equity and commodity themes to find where the money is rotating, and who’s leading the move. From AI and Clean Energy to Uranium and Cybersecurity, these themes serve as the foundation for spotting asymmetric opportunities.

By filtering for multi-timeframe squeezes, high %ADR movers, and clear sector leadership, you can position yourself before the crowd, not after the breakout’s gone.

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My Core Equity Themes — The Market’s Best Growth Engines

These ETFs represent the cutting edge of innovation, disruption, and fast money flows. They’re my go-to pools for early leadership signals and explosive setups.

1. Cybersecurity & Digital Defense

• HACK — Pure cybersecurity plays (e.g., CRWD, PANW, ZS)

Specialty: High-conviction security names ideal for rotations post-breach or geopolitical events

2. Automation, Robotics, AI & Disruptive Innovation

• BOTZ — Robotics & AI automation (e.g., SYM)

• ARKQ — Autonomous technology & industrial innovation

• ARKF — Fintech innovation

• ARKX — Space & next-gen aerospace innovators

• SNSR — Internet of Things + sensors + embedded automation

• AIQ — Artificial Intelligence leaders and enablers

Specialty: High-beta, speculative growth names linked to innovation trends and squeeze rotations

3. Quantum Computing & Advanced Processing

• QTUM — Quantum computing + next-gen processing

Specialty: Emerging, narrative-driven speculative tech names with institutional interest

4. Aerospace, Nuclear & Defense

• JETS — Airlines and aerospace travel

• NUKZ — Nuclear power and defense

• XAR — Pure aerospace and defense stocks

Specialty: Geopolitical catalysts, government spending, and defense rotation plays

5. Energy & Clean Technology

• LIT — Lithium and EV battery manufacturers

• TAN — Solar and renewable energy stocks

• PAVE — Infrastructure and utility-related plays

• XOP — Traditional oil & gas exploration

• URA — Uranium mining and energy (also commodities & advanced materials)

Specialty: Clean energy squeezes, battery cycle trades, inflation and commodity rotations

6. Biotech, Health & Pharma

• IBB — Large-cap biotech leaders (e.g., AMGN, BIIB)

• ARTY — Biotech/genomics/AI-driven healthcare innovation

• IDGT — Genetic sequencing and next-gen therapies

• PPH — Large-cap pharma plays

• IHI — Medical devices and healthcare technology

Specialty: News-sensitive biotech squeezes, FDA catalysts, health tech RS breakouts

7. Housing, Retail & Consumer Cycles

• ITB — Residential construction and housing cycle names

• XRT — Broad retail (SOFI, AMZN, COST, etc.)

• PEJ — Leisure & entertainment (often tech-adjacent)

• ONLN — E-commerce pure plays (e.g., SHOP, DASH)

Specialty: Rate-sensitive housing plays, consumer discretionary rotations, post-earnings setups

8. Finance, Banks & Digital Assets

• KRE — Regional banks

• WGMI — Crypto mining and digital assets

Specialty: Rate cycle trades, high short interest bounces, crypto-fueled rallies

9. Semiconductors & Advanced Materials

• SMH — Semiconductors (e.g., NVDA, AMD, TSM)

• URA — Uranium mining and energy (also fits Energy & Clean Tech)

Specialty: Global growth cycle squeezes, megatrend rotations in key materials & tech

I don’t just look at sectors — I track specialized ETF flows to spot where institutional momentum is clustering.

These aren’t broad themes. Each ETF here focuses on a targeted niche with historical ties to explosive RS and squeeze setups. This gives me the precision to scan fewer tickers, with greater edge.

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Commodity Themes — The Real Assets Driving the Next Market Cycle

Raw materials don’t just power the economy; they fuel innovation and geopolitical shifts. Watching these ETFs gives us a macro pulse and hedge against market volatility.

• COPX — Copper & Base Metals (the backbone of electrification)

• SIL — Silver Miners (dual role as industrial metal + precious metal)

• SLV — Silver (store of value + industrial demand)

• GLD — Gold (the ultimate hedge & inflation barometer)

• GDX — Gold Miners (leveraged play on gold prices)

These commodity themes help us anticipate where inflation, policy, and supply constraints will create massive opportunities.

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How This Framework Powers My Watchlist and Trades

Without themes, your watchlist is a scattered mess. Themes help me:

• Focus on leading sectors with strong relative strength

• Identify high-probability setups fueled by structural tailwinds

• Align trades with macro cycles and innovation waves

• Spot early signs of rotation before the herd shows up

• Build a repeatable edge that turns setups into consistent profits

Why a Watchlist Gives You the Edge

You don’t need 1,000 names. You need a focused group of true leaders and explosive movers, tracked week after week.

This is my core trading universe, refined and reviewed every weekend. Whether the market is running hot or pulling back, these are the stocks I scan for:

• Multi-timeframe squeezes

• Relative strength breakouts

• Sector/Theme momentum

• Earnings-driven momentum shifts

But more than just a list, this watchlist reflects a hybrid system I’ve developed over years of trading, one built for serious traders who want to stay ahead of rotation,
capitalize on asymmetric moves and ride the stocks that can move 30–50%+ in weeks, not months.

We’re not reacting to the market — we’re anticipating its next leaders.

Ready to Turn Themes into Trades?

You’ve now seen how focusing on high-conviction equity and commodity themes can transform your trading—from chasing noise, to riding the “big waves” powered by innovation, disruption, and deep market flows. You’re primed to build smarter watchlists, spot sector leadership early, and stay one step ahead of the crowd.

But identifying themes is just the first step.

The real edge comes from knowing how to scan, filter, and execute these ideas every single week.

If you want to move beyond theory—and build a watchlist that gives you sniper entries, repeatable setups, and conviction to hold your winners—here’s where it all comes together.

Next Up: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet Part 2 — Turning Themes into Trades

In Part 2, I’ll show you how to:

• Apply systematic filters to separate high-probability setups from the rest

• Scan for the exact triggers that precede explosive breakouts

• Spot relative strength across multiple timeframes

• Build, refine, and execute your watchlist like a professional trader does every week

Get ready to dive into a hands-on blueprint for turning big-picture themes into actionable trades—so you’re always early to the move, never left chasing.

Ready to leave guesswork behind?
Click into Part 2 and discover the practical system that turns themes into market leadership, entries with edge, and real trading results.

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