The disparity between the large caps and the rest of the market is growing. For a short period of time it’s fine, but eventually it matters.
And a few indicators are starting to not support the market’s attempt to move up.
Here’s one. The Nasdaq (top pane) vs. Nasdaq New Highs – New Lows. The Nas hit another new high yesterday, but new highs – new lows clocked in at -14. Why aren’t more individual stocks hitting new highs? Or why are so many falling to new lows? It doesn’t make sense given the trend and current Nasdaq level.
Here’s another. The S&P 500 (top) vs. 52-week lows at the NYSE. Why are new lows expanding while the market moves up? The S&P is about 85 points off its low, and the number of stocks falling to new lows is increasing?
I need to look deeper into these charts. At the very least we need “operating companies only” versions. Or perhaps the high number of new lows is commodities such as gold, silver, copper, etc and not anything we need to be overly concerned with.
The trend is up, but I want to see better support.
from Jason Levitt