The average small cap score is 54.72. Over the past four weeks, the score’s average is 57.10. The typical small cap stock in our universe is trading -23.22% below its 52 week high, 2.94% above its 200 dma, and has 7.23 days to cover held short.

Industrial goods, financials, and technology are the top scoring small cap sectors. Consumer goods, utilities, and services score in line. Healthcare and basic materials score below average.

These are the best and worst scoring small cap stocks this week. 

The best small cap industries to buy are semi ICs (DIOD), S&Ls (NWBI, BRKL, OCFC, DCOM), semi equipment (UTEK), trucking (SAIA, MRTN), and specialized semiconductor (MPWR). 

No basics industry scores above the average universe score this week. In consumer goods, focus on auto parts (SRI) and processed & packaged goods (MGPI). S&Ls, regional banks (MBWM, LTXB, LKFN), and P&C insurers (STFC) are the top industries in financials. In healthcare, concentrate on specialized health (BEAT, USPH), home health (CHE, LHCG, AFAM), and medical appliances (WMGI, RTIX, CUTR, NXTM). The most attractive baskets in industrial goods is general building materials (HW, USLM). Trucking, catalogs (NSIT), and education (STRA, UTI) are best in services. The top technology groups are semi ICs, semi equipment, and specialized semi.