Looking at a stock chart is a great way to gain instant visual insight into the performance and momentum of a stock market index like the S&P 500. Yet, even broad-market visualizations need context.

Broader markets outshine benchmarks as Smallcap 250 and MidCap 150 deliver double-digit returns in the June quarter rally ...

It’s no secret that the US stock market has become increasingly concentrated in recent years, with the largest, most dominant technology companies representing a disproportionate amount of the S&P 500 ...

Market breadth is a powerful analytical tool used by traders to assess the health and direction of the overall market. It is a concept that looks at the number of stocks advancing versus those ...

When stock market forecasts are cloudy, and investors are more bearish than bullish, it may be tempting to accumulate shares at a lower price. But there’s always the chance that the market could go ...

Despite the S&P 500 (SP500) trading near record highs, technical signals suggest underlying momentum may be softening. A closer look at the index’s 500 individual constituents reveals a weakening ...

There’s no denying the strength the major averages have displayed off their April lows. The S&P 500 finished last week within a rounding error of the previous all ...

A lot of Wall Street technicians have been talking about the bullish Zweig Breadth Thrust that was triggered on Thursday. The signal, conjured by the late Martin Zweig, appears after calculations of ...

The stock market has been a top-heavy affair of late, but Thursday morning’s gains featured a wider swath of stocks than the last few days. With the S&P 500 up 0.2%, more than half of the stocks in ...

The stock market just flashed a bullish technical indicator that suggests double-digit gains are in store for the S&P 500 over the next year. That's according to a Wednesday note from Ned Davis ...

The stock market was riding solid Election Day gains as breadth continued to improve following a dreadful stretch. The S&P 500 was up 1%. The Dow was up 370 points, or 0.9%. The Nasdaq Composite was ...