There’s an old saying on Wall Street: don’t fight the tape. When the market is telling you where it wants to go, you listen.

But sometimes the tape isn’t the most interesting part. It’s the signals hiding underneath it.

This week, my Money Calendar tool flagged three ETFs near the top of the list. At first glance, they don’t have much in common. But when you look at all three together, they’re saying the same thing: the bulls have the edge over the next 60 days — and not one of these patterns has missed in a decade.

Here’s why — and how to play it.

Between July and mid-September, markets have historically been very bullish. Does that guarantee history repeats this year? Of course not. Seasonality isn’t a crystal ball. But when you see multiple patterns lining up at the same time — patterns that haven’t missed in 10 years — it’s something to pay attention to.

XLY: Consumer Discretionary

The first ETF is the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLY).

This fund tracks companies that sell the things people want rather than the things they need — retailers, restaurants, travel, entertainment. And historically, that’s been a surprisingly strong group this time of year.

XLY has moved higher during this seasonal window in each of the last ten years, averaging about a 6% gain between now and the middle of September.

That doesn’t mean consumers are guaranteed to go on a spending spree this summer. But when a pattern shows up ten years in a row, it’s hard to ignore.

XLF: Financials

The second ETF is the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLF), which tracks many of the country’s largest banks and insurance companies.

The timing here matters. Financial companies are among the first major groups to report earnings each quarter, making this stretch especially important for the sector.

XLF has produced almost the exact same seasonal pattern: higher during this same window in each of the last 10 years.

Consumers looking strong and financials looking strong. That’s already a pretty convincing message. But then comes the third ETF.

The “Bearish” ETF That’s Actually Bullish

The Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE:FAZ) is a little different.

It’s an inverse ETF, designed to move opposite the financial sector. When financial stocks go up, FAZ goes down. And that’s exactly what the history shows: over the last decade, FAZ has fallen during this same seasonal window every single year, averaging a decline of roughly 13.5%.

[Chart: FAZ Seasonal Pattern]

Seeing a bearish ETF on a watchlist might sound like a warning. In this case, it’s a confirmation. If financial stocks continue doing what they’ve historically done, FAZ should continue doing what it’s historically done. It’s the inverse side of the same trade.

Three Different Signals, One Conclusion

This is why I look at groups of seasonal patterns rather than individual charts.

One bullish setup is interesting. Two gets my attention. Three independent patterns all reinforcing the same idea? That’s when I really start paying attention.

Consumer discretionary has historically been strong during this window. Financials have historically been strong. And the inverse financial ETF has historically behaved exactly the way you’d expect in a rising market.

Will all three repeat this year? We’ll find out soon enough. But after decades studying seasonal trends, I’ve learned that I don’t need certainty. I just need multiple pieces of evidence pointing in the same direction.

Right now, that’s exactly what these three ETFs are doing.