Commodities – Percentage of Commodity Prices with a Positive 22 Trading Day Return Should investors rethink investing in commodities? Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Retail Trading – Single Stocks Call Volume Will retail trading remain at a high level? Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Performance – S&P 500 Through First 50 Trading Days of Presidents’ First Term Joe Biden outperformed Donald Trump in terms of S&P 500 performance. Image: Axios
Market Share of Overall U.S. Equity Trading Volumes The frenzy of trading attracts more and more retail investors to the stock market. Image: Financial Times
Stock Market – Average Daily Trading Volumes Stock trading volumes surge, as the frenzy of trading attracts many retail investors to the stock market. Image: Financial Times
Market Capitalization and Trading Volumes in Extremely High-Valuation U.S. Stocks Trading volumes in extremely high-valuation U.S. stocks have surged since 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Return and Valuation – Stocks with EV/Sales Ratios Above 20x as Share of U.S. Equity Trading Volumes and Market Capitalization The median stock with an EV/sales ratio above 20x has generated a subsequent 12-month return of -1% since 1985. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Trading Cycle Bullish with Rising 26 and 40-Week Moving Averages The rising 26 and 40-week moving averages suggest a bullish trading cycle for the S&P 500. Image: BofA Global Research Click the Image to Enlarge
Seasonality – S&P 500 Performance in Last 10 Trading Days of a Year: 1945 – 2020 Historically, the last 10 trading days of the year tend to be positive for the U.S. stock market. Image: Bespoke Investment Group
% of Bonds Trading at Negative Yields Bonds that are trading at negative yields jump again. Image: J.P. Morgan