Semiconductor stocks have been one of the strongest groups in the stock market since mid-2016, when the S & P 500 recovered and started its march to new all-time highs. You can see this clear uptrend taking shape in the annotated weekly chart ( below) of Semiconductor ETF, SMH . The chip stock rally is now broadening out. While big name stocks like Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) and Nvidia ( NVDA ) led the charge higher in 2016, lesser-known stocks like Brooks Automation ( BRKS ) and Kulicke and Soffa ( KLIC ) are now coming on strong and moving to multi-year highs. Let's view their charts. NVDA has been a powerful leader to the upside since 2015. After climbing through resistance and making a 5-year high in late 2015, NVDA had a throwback correction down to $25 level. The stock resumed its advance in early 2016, setting a new all-time high above $40 in May of that year. Since then, it has climbed over $100 and become one of the most widely watched and traded tec