Notable US equity runs

comparing the current run to past episodes

Is the current US equity run unique ?

In the past three months:

• the S&P 500 index moved lower by -283 points, reaching 6608 points
• the sell-off has been initially moderate to then change gear and speed-up to become extreme if compared to notable episodes in the past
• if the macro environment is not supportive, the probability of a trend reversal is now much higher

IntroMomentum investing is a strategy that involves buying assets (like stocks or bonds) that have been performing well and selling those that have been performing poorly, based on the idea that recent trends will continue.

Chart guideFor the human eye, we have prepared the above chart to show how different or similar is the current equity price trend for the S&P 500 versus notable episodes of the recent past. This is simply to help the reader imagine how the current trend might continue in the neat future.

Notable European equity runs

comparing the current run to past episodes

Is the current EU equity run unique ?

In the past three months:

• the Stoxx 600 index moved lower by -105 points, reaching 5599 points
• the sell-off has been initially moderate to then change gear and speed-up to become extreme if compared to notable episodes in the past
• if the macro environment is not supportive, the probability of a trend reversal is now much higher

IntroMomentum investing is a strategy that involves buying assets (like stocks or bonds) that have been performing well and selling those that have been performing poorly, based on the idea that recent trends will continue.

Chart guideFor the human eye, we have prepared the above chart to show how different or similar is the current equity price trend for the Stoxx 600 versus notable episodes of the recent past. This is simply to help the reader imagine how the current trend might continue in the neat future.