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MARKET THEME

Defense Technology & Drones

Defense platforms, autonomous systems and drones serving national-security programs.

Ranking: #1Previous: Awaiting verified historyTrend: Awaiting verified historyStage: Data unavailableRisk: lower
Strength score
36/ 100
Available score coverage: 45%

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THEME PULSELIVE · DELAYED MARKET DATA

Why is Defense Technology & Drones moving today?

No clear theme-wide catalyst identified.

Theme members are averaging +0.0% in the latest session. 1 of 3 observed members are higher in the latest session. TickWhy has not found recent evidence strong enough to claim a single cause.

low confidenceMonitoring for verified evidence
Today+0.0%Average member move
5-day move-4.1%Theme performance
vs market+1.3%Relative to SPY
Breadth1/3Members advancing
Rank move—Currently #1
Leading memberRTX+2.7%
SCORE HISTORY

30-day pulse

36Current score
Normalized across available components

Score breakdown

Scores normalize only the components with verified data. Missing inputs never receive estimated values.

relative performanceVerified signal
38Weight: 30%

-4.1% theme return versus -2.0% for SPY over five sessions.

Public delayed market candles
market breadthVerified signal
33Weight: 15%

1 of 3 observed members advanced over five sessions.

Public delayed market candles
5 additional inputs are awaiting verified data
estimate momentumConsensus estimate revision data is not connected.capital flowVerified theme or ETF flow data is not connected.catalyst activityNo live TickWhy event set was available for this calculation.fundamental growthNormalized medium-term fundamental data is not connected.market attentionA reliable comparable attention signal is not connected.

Scores normalize only the components with verified data. Missing inputs never receive estimated values.

Risks
  • Government procurement timing is uneven.
  • Geopolitical events can drive rapid repricing.
Catalysts to watch
  • Defense budgets
  • Contract awards
  • Drone procurement programs
Leaders

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Why this stock ranks here

1
RTXRTX
Core
+3.9%5-day move
99low

Scaled defense and aerospace platform with a large contracted backlog. Based on five-day performance versus theme peers and observed trading liquidity. Other ranking factors are unavailable.

2
KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Growth
-4.8%5-day move
56low

Autonomous defense systems and propulsion programs. Based on five-day performance versus theme peers and observed trading liquidity. Other ranking factors are unavailable.

3
AVAVAeroVironment
Growth
-11.2%5-day move
27low

Uncrewed aircraft and loitering-munition exposure. Based on five-day performance versus theme peers and observed trading liquidity. Other ranking factors are unavailable.

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