← All briefs

Daily brief — August 6, 2026

Momentum stood out: -6.8% vs the index over 20 sessions. As published at the market close. The live view is always on the dashboard.

Unusual moves

Breadth: 65% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 65%); 72% above the 200-day.

20d leadership: size (held 3d, prev divyield)

August seasonality (30y): market -0.2% mean / 60% hit; momentum +0.6% mean / 53% hit; value +0.1% mean / 47% hit; size -0.1% mean / 43% hit; quality +0.0% mean / 47% hit.

Baskets, 20d vs S&P: AI Displacement Risk leads (+16.0%), Memory & Storage lags (-18.0%).

Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Consumer Cyclical leads (+3.6% (+1.9σ, 96th pctile)), Utilities lags (-5.7% (-2.2σ, 1st pctile)).

Analyst tape: 150↑ / 89↓ FY1 EPS (net +13%) in the August 6 read.

FW 3000: Value -3.0% (-1.9σ) on the week vs the broad benchmark — the 3,000-name universe, beyond large caps.

Computed from S&P 500 constituents, point-in-time quintile portfolios. Provided as-is, with no guarantee of accuracy, timeliness, or freedom from errors. Not investment advice.

The daily brief, by emailUnusual moves, leadership, rotation flags, and the factor table — one email at every US market close, plus a Saturday week-in-review.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Your email is never shared.