Today's number is... 10

10 out of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are currently above their 50-day moving average.

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Today's number is... 75%

Currently, 75% (6 out of 8) of the indicators on my 2025 Bull Market Checklist are within their bull market zone. This suggests a healthy-ish bull market,...

Today's number is... 3

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Today's number is... 250

The old saying is it's a market of stocks, not a stock market, and so far in 2025, we are seeing 250 stocks outperforming the S&P 500 index.

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Today's number is... 517

The Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary vs Equal Weight Consumer Staples relative ratio has been in an uptrend for the past 517 trading days.

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Today's number is... -0.98

The St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index has declined to -0.98, the lowest level this market stress index has seen in over 17 years.

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Today's number is... 2

February, the 2nd month of the year, usually sees stocks perform well in the first half but often declines in the latter half of the month.

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Today's number is... 2.70%

The January Barometer (January's percentage change for the S&P 500) for 2025 showed a positive return of 2.70%.

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Today's number is... 12

The percentage of S&P 500 stocks reaching 12-month highs is now at its highest level since November of last year.

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Today's number is... 808

Small-caps are currently experiencing their third-longest period without reaching all-time highs. So far, it has lasted 808 trading days, and they are still in a 6.7% drawdown.

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Today's number is... 351

On Monday, the S&P 500 closed down by 1.46%. However, if you look deeper, you will actually see that 351 (69%) S&P 500 stocks advanced while only 152 declined for the day.

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Today's number is... 22

My Developed Markets Advance-Decline line, which consists of 22 developed markets, just closed at an all-time high.

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Today's number is... 0.0%

After a brief pullback in the larger trend, the bulls have regained control and pushed the S&P 500 higher. The S&P 500 now has a 0.0% drawdown, which means that it's at an...

Today's number is... 17.5

Bank of America's US High Yield Option-Adjusted Spread is currently at its lowest level in 17.5 years.

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Today's number is... 50%

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Today's number is... 12.5

The 1-week rate of change in Investors Intelligence bears has spiked to 12.5%.

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Today's number is... 3

After 3 years, the Consumer Discretionary versus Consumer Staples ratio has exceeded its previous cycle highs from 2021.

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Today's number is... 1

Yesterday, the bulls demonstrated that they are still present, with the S&P 500, 400, and 600 reaching their highest 1-month highs since November.

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Today's number is... 16

My Fear or Strength Model has been in bearish mode for the last 16 trading days.

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Today's number is... 28.5

Market sentiment is shifting as the average bears reached 28.5 last week, the highest reading since November 2023.

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Today's number is... 19

My RORO Risk Range Summary, which includes 19 Risk-On versus Risk-Off ratios, has shifted to slightly favor risk-off assets.

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Today's number is... 0.64%

The First Five Days indicator for 2025 showed a positive return of 0.64%. 

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Today's number is... 1.60%

The S&P 500 under the hood is bifurcated!

The average stock in the S&P 500 is only 1.60% above its 200-day moving average.

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Today's number is... 100%

Our US Dollar Long Term Percent Bullish breadth reading just reached 100%.

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