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Since 1987, the Nasdaq 100 has opened at least 2.5% lower while still above its 200-day moving average on 14 occasions. small sample
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Since 1987, the Nasdaq 100 has opened at least 2.5% lower while still above its 200-day moving average on 14 occasions. small sample
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20% of S&P 500 stocks above the 50 day moving average also occurred in December 2024, 2 months before a major top. Out of the 2 cases, the current case is more similar to December 2024 than to March 2026 because of the minimal decline in SPX price. teapawt.net/RyanDetrick/status/210…
20% of stocks in the S&P 500 above their 50-day MA, which is where things bottomed in late March.
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One month later, the S&P 500 was higher in 30 of 36 historical cases (83%), with an average gain of 2.7%. Not a long-term bullish signal!
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One month later, the S&P 500 was higher in 30 of 36 historical cases (83%), with an average gain of 2.7%. Not a long-term bullish signal!
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Only 25.4% of S&P 500 stocks are currently above their 50-day moving average. That is unusually weak short-term breadth beneath an index still near all-time highs.
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Only 25.4% of S&P 500 stocks are currently above their 50-day moving average. That is unusually weak short-term breadth beneath an index still near all-time highs.
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Bond-market volatility is rising sharply. The MOVE Index has surged 33% over the past two trading days. (MOVE is inverted)
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Bond-market volatility is rising sharply. The MOVE Index has surged 33% over the past two trading days. (MOVE is inverted)
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The S&P 500 has historically performed well over both short and long horizons after RSP/XLK fell at least 4.5% in five trading days. Recent signals have clustered near all-time highs, even with a 21-trading-day cooldown.
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The S&P 500 has historically performed well over both short and long horizons after RSP/XLK fell at least 4.5% in five trading days. Recent signals have clustered near all-time highs, even with a 21-trading-day cooldown.
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"Breadth looks unusual. The S&P 500 is within 1% of its all-time high, yet fewer than 31% of its stocks are above their 50-day SMA. Since late 2006, this has occurred on only two prior trading days, both in December 2024." @HBResearchX
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Unusual breadth: More S&P 500 stocks have hit new 52-week lows than highs for over 6 straight sessions, despite the index being near ATH. After the sixth day, short-term returns were mixed. At 6 and 12 months, 16/17 cases were positive, averaging +11.2% and +21.3%.
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Unusual breadth: More S&P 500 stocks have hit new 52-week lows than highs for over 6 straight sessions, despite the index being near ATH. After the sixth day, short-term returns were mixed. At 6 and 12 months, 16/17 cases were positive, averaging +11.2% and +21.3%.
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With 11 consecutive days.
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Yesterday, Meta posted its 11th-biggest daily gain: +11.34%. Similar jumps saw positive returns in 9/10 cases after both 2 and 6 months, and 10/10 after 12 months. April 2022 was the only loser at both 2 and 6 months.
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Breadth looks unusual. The S&P 500 is within 1% of its all-time high, yet fewer than 31% of its stocks are above their 50-day SMA. Since late 2006, this has occurred on only two prior trading days, both in December 2024.
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Yesterday, Meta posted its 11th-biggest daily gain: +11.34%. Similar jumps saw positive returns in 9/10 cases after both 2 and 6 months, and 10/10 after 12 months. April 2022 was the only loser at both 2 and 6 months.
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Breadth looks unusual. The S&P 500 is within 1% of its all-time high, yet fewer than 31% of its stocks are above their 50-day SMA. Since late 2006, this has occurred on only two prior trading days, both in December 2024.
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A good rule of thumb in bull markets: Don't fade bullish signals. By definition, they should work. Is it guaranteed? Of course not. Nothing is.
NDX has risen 4.93% over the last 3 trading days, while 20-day realized volatility remains below 20%. Historically, similar setups have been quite bullish over the long run. In every completed historical instance, 12-month forward returns were positive.
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