Momentum, Schmometum!

Mid-week market update: There had been some recent buzz around the positive effects of price momentum on stock prices (see The breadth thrust controversy). In particular, Ed Clissold at NDR highlighted several breadth thrust buy signals, which are based on the positive effects of price momentum. Since then, the equity rally has fizzled and the major market indices across all market cap bands are struggling just below key resistance levels. More importantly, today's weakness left the S&P 500 just below its 200 dma.

Momentum, Schmomentum!

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