The percentage of stocks above their 50-day SMA in my universe has fallen below 30%.
The last time we saw breadth this weak was back in March.
I’m not saying we’ve bottomed, but it certainly feels like we could be getting close, which is why I remain optimistic.
Important context: in March, breadth stayed persistently weak for several weeks before things finally turned.
Weak breadth can stay weak. I’m not trying to call the exact bottom, just recognizing that we’re reaching levels where I want to be increasingly alert for one.