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title: ToolRouter — Use Case
description: Step-by-step guide for a real-world ToolRouter use case with agent-specific instructions.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market/use-cases/research-sector-performance
---
# Research Sector Performance

Sector performance drives much of the stock market's movement. Technology might rally while energy lags, or financials might surge on interest rate expectations while utilities decline. Understanding which sectors are leading and which are lagging helps investors position portfolios, identify opportunities, and avoid troubled areas.

By fetching quotes and price history for sector ETFs like XLK, XLF, XLE, XLV, and others, the agent can build a complete sector performance map. You can compare sectors over different time frames, identify rotation patterns, and spot sectors that are breaking out or breaking down.

This analysis is essential for tactical asset allocation, sector rotation strategies, and understanding the macro environment driving markets. Portfolio managers use sector data to overweight or underweight allocations. Individual investors use it to time sector-specific entries. Analysts use it to understand the story behind market-level moves.

**Tool:** [Stock Market](https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market)
**Skills:** get_quote, price_history

## Agent Guides

- [How to Research Sector Performance with Claude](https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market/use-cases/research-sector-performance/claude): Guide for Claude
- [How to Research Sector Performance with ChatGPT](https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market/use-cases/research-sector-performance/chatgpt): Guide for ChatGPT
- [How to Research Sector Performance with Copilot](https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market/use-cases/research-sector-performance/copilot): Guide for Copilot
- [How to Research Sector Performance with OpenClaw](https://toolrouter.com/tools/stock-market/use-cases/research-sector-performance/openclaw): Guide for OpenClaw
