
Recent market data reveals a notable divergence in stock movements within the S&P 500. As of last Friday, only 50% or fewer stocks in the consumer discretionary, financials, industrials, and technology sectors closed above their 50-day averages, despite the index being just two days away from an all-time high. Additionally, the CBOE's 3-month implied correlation index, which measures how stocks move together, is hovering near record lows. This indicates a stock picker's market, with stocks increasingly moving in different directions. A separate gauge of realized correlation for the 50 largest S&P 500 members is also near 0, just shy of its lowest level ever, suggesting that stocks are not moving in sync, which can provide trading opportunities for stock pickers.




🚨This has RARELY been seen before: Implied correlation index, measuring the avg correlation between the top 50 stocks in S&P 500 fell to near the LOWEST on record. This means stocks are more frequently moving in different directions making it easier for stock pickers to trade. https://t.co/3n0yzHxxwj
"A gauge of realized correlation for the 50 largest S&P 500 members [is] near 0, just shy of its lowest level ever. A reading of 1 implies the shares are moving in sync." @NKniazhevich https://t.co/3FOgDZpgWJ
"Stocks are moving less frequently in lockstep, with one measure of how much stocks move in unison, Cboe’s 3-Month Implied Correlation Index, near a record low." @JessicaMenton https://t.co/0K3cPj41B5