How to Research Sector Performance with Claude
Analyze sector performance with Claude and ToolRouter. Compare industry groups and track sector rotation.
Tool
Claude delivers rigorous sector analysis by comparing performance across industries, identifying rotation patterns, and connecting sector movements to macroeconomic drivers. It asks follow-up questions about your investment strategy to focus the analysis on the sectors and comparisons most relevant to your portfolio positioning.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Stock Market tool:
- Ask Claude: "Get quotes for all SPDR sector ETFs: XLK, XLF, XLE, XLV, XLI, XLC, XLY, XLP, XLRE, XLB, XLU"
- Claude fetches all sector data and ranks them by daily performance
- Ask: "Get the 3-month price history for the top and bottom sectors"
- Request a sector rotation analysis based on the data
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Stock Market tool
Rank all S&P 500 sector ETFs by performance today. Then get 3-month price history for the top 3 and bottom 3 to show the rotation trend.
Tips
- Claude can identify sector rotation patterns from multi-period data
- Compare sector performance to the broad market (SPY) for relative strength
- Ask for explanations of what macro factors typically drive each sector