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| The software sector is experiencing significant volatility, with notable growth followed by substantial concerns over earnings and AI developments. While advancements in AI and cloud services offer opportunities for growth, recent negative trends have been exacerbated by poor performance from key companies. The sector is heavily impacted by both positive innovations and the disruptive potential of AI technologies. Overall, the sentiment is mixed as the market grapples with both advancements and challenges. The price action of Software (IGV) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The trend sentiment at 1.6 is very bullish. The market sentiment at 1.4 is very bullish. Trend sentiment measures the current trend of the stock price, and market sentiment reflects what market participants collectively think where the price will move next.IGV is likely to move up since both trend sentiment and market sentiment are positive. The positive sentiment force for Software sector is at 1.5, and the negative at -0.1 on 2026-04-24. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2), Valuation Sentiment (1.8), Sector Price Trend (1.6), Option Sentiment (1.2), Broad Market Trend (1.1), and Market Risk Appetite (1) will drive up the price. The forces of and Price Level Sentiment (-0.5) will drive down the price. The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on IGV trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale. The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band. |
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| Date | Attention | Price | StdDev | Price Level | Change | 10 Day Trend | Trend Sentiment | Hourly Trend Sentiment | Hourly StdDev | Market Sentiment | Action | P | Fund. | News Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 0%(0.4%) | 85.24 | 4.36% | 76 | 1.96% | 1.2% | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.1% | 1.4 | Long | 65% | 2 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-23 | 2%(0.4%) | 83.6 | 4.34% | 67 | -5.85% | 0.85% | 0.8 | -0.9 | 2.5% | 1.5 | Wait | 50% | 2.4 | -2.2 |
| 2026-04-22 | 0%(0.3%) | 88.8 | 4.03% | 104 | 2.38% | 1.1% | 3 | 0.3 | 1.1% | 2 | Long | 70% | 3 | 1.8 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0%(0.3%) | 86.73 | 3.57% | 99 | 0.46% | 0.87% | 2.7 | 0.1 | 1.1% | 1.6 | Long | 70% | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| 2026-04-20 | 0%(0.3%) | 86.33 | 3.37% | 100 | 1.37% | 0.62% | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8% | 2 | Long | 70% | 2.9 | 6.5 |
| 2026-04-19 | 0%(0.4%) | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 | |||||||||
| 2026-04-18 | 1%(0.4%) | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2026-04-17 | 0%(0.4%) | 85.16 | 3.11% | 96 | 0.93% | 0.63% | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.2% | 2 | Long | 70% | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| 2026-04-16 | 1%(0.4%) | 84.38 | 3.07% | 89 | 1.67% | 0.63% | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.1% | 1.8 | Long | 65% | 2 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-15 | 0%(0.4%) | 82.99 | 3.12% | 77 | 4.42% | 0.38% | 1 | 1 | 1.8% | 1.3 | Long | 55% | 1.4 | -0.5 |
| Long is the preferred trading strategy with 65% chance of being right. Both trend sentiment and hourly trend are very strong. Wait action is recommended in three scenarios with either high uncertainty or high risk: 1. The trend sentiment and market sentiment are at the opposite directions. 2. Both trend sentiment and market sentiment are positive, but the price level is elevated. 3. Both trend sentiment and market sentiment are negative, but the price level is depressed. In an uptrend, as an investor, you may want to wait for the pullback to open long position. In a downtrend, the price will likely rebound after huge decline. As an investor, you may want to wait for the rebound to exit long position. | ||||||||||||||
| Market sentiment will accelerate the current trend when both trend sentiment and market sentiment are at the same direction. Market sentiment will generate volatility when it's at the opposite direction of the trend sentiment. News sentiment measures the daily emotion of the market. News sentiment may impact the daily price change while market sentiment is a more stable and consistent moving force. | ||||||||||||||
| Market News | ||
| 1 (7) How SaaSpocalypse fears actually bolstered SAP profits by over $150 million For one software giant, the fear that artificial intelligence will render their products obsolete has a silver lining. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| 2 (5) SAP Stock Rebounds From Software Slaughter. The Cloud Boosted Europe’s Tech Titan. SAP shares are moving higher after reporting first-quarter earnings and reiterating full-year cloud revenue guidance. However, there’s a catch. (https://www.barrons.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 3 (8) SAP Reports Cloud Growth That Beats Estimates in AI Push SAP SE reported revenue growth from its cloud services that beat analysts’ estimates after Europe’s biggest software company began integrating artificial intelligence agents into the service. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 4 (8) SAP reports rise in quarterly profit as cloud demand holds up Europe's largest software maker SAP on Thursday reported a 17% increase in first-quarter profit, boosted by strong cloud demand. Cloud revenue rose to 5.96 billion euros ($6.96 billion) in the quarter, up from 4.99 billion euros a year ago, the German company said. SAP continues to expect cloud revenue to grow between 23% and 25% in 2026. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 5 (-7) Software stocks plunge on ServiceNow, IBM results as AI fears escalate Shares of ServiceNow sank over 16%, dragging down other software names like Salesforce, Workday and Oracle with it. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 6 (-8) ServiceNow’s stock sinks toward worst day ever, taking the software sector down with it A prominent software ETF is seeing its biggest daily decline in a year. There’s “no room for nuance” in the sector, an analyst says. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 7 (-6) Why IBM’s Earnings Beat Spurred a Selloff in Software Stocks Investors appear to be treating any results that aren’t perfect as a confirmation of their worst fears about AI disruption. (https://www.barrons.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 8 (8) Why Microsoft Is The Only Must-Own Software Stock Right Now Investors should be selective in software. Powers Advisory Group highlights Microsoft as a top AI-driven pick for quality and valuation. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 9 (-4) Nasdaq 100 Eases From Records As Software Stocks Plunge: Stock Market Today U.S. stocks dipped as Iran-Hormuz tensions lifted oil, IBM and ServiceNow cratered, and defensive sectors led a rotation (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 10 (-6) ServiceNow and IBM earnings reignite AI fears, sending software shares lower ServiceNow and IBM earnings reignite AI fears, sending software shares lower (https://www.investing.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 11 (-7) ServiceNow stock sinks on Q1 earnings. CFO discusses AI product growth. ServiceNow stock (NOW) is sinking by as much as 17% – its largest decrease since January 2016 – on Thursday morning after the workflow automation company reported how the Iran war has impacted its sales growth. ServiceNow president and CFO Gina Mastantuono comes on Market Catalysts to talk more about the software developer's first quarter earnings figures and its AI products. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 12 (-7) ServiceNow’s stock sinks toward worst day ever, taking the software sector down with it A prominent software ETF is seeing its biggest daily decline in a year. There’s “no room for nuance” in the sector, an analyst says. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 13 (-6) AI Anxiety Returns: ServiceNow, IBM Earnings Drag Software Shares Down SaaS stocks slide as ServiceNow and IBM outlooks disappoint. Investors worry AI is undermining traditional software subscription models. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 14 (-6) Why IBM’s Earnings Beat Spurred a Selloff in Software Stocks Investors appear to be treating any results that aren’t perfect as a confirmation of their worst fears about AI disruption. (https://www.barrons.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 15 (-6) Why IBM’s Earnings Beat Spurred a Selloff in Software Stocks Investors appear to be treating any results that aren’t perfect as a confirmation of their worst fears about AI disruption. (https://www.barrons.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
| 16 (8) Roper Technologies raises 2026 profit forecast as AI demand boosts software sales Roper Technologies raised full-year profit forecast on Thursday, pointing to steady demand for its software products as artificial intelligence adoption gains momentum across its customer base, sending its shares up about 6% before the bell. The Sarasota, Florida-based company expects 2026 adjusted profit to be between $21.80 and $22.05 per share, compared with $21.30 to $21.55 per share forecast earlier. Roper, which caters to sectors such as healthcare, transportation and education, has benefited as businesses turned to AI to automate routine and administrative tasks. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Apr 23, 2026 | ||
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