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Daily brief — August 12, 2026

A quiet tape — no unusual factor moves. As published at the market close. The live view is always on the dashboard.

No factor moving more than 2σ from its trailing-year norm today.

Breadth: 66% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 63%); 72% above the 200-day.

20d leadership: size (held 7d, 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 (+17.6%), Crypto Financialization lags (-8.1%).

Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Energy leads (+5.9% (+1.5σ, 93rd pctile)), Communication Services lags (-3.4% (-1.4σ, 8th pctile)).

Analyst tape: 87↑ / 33↓ FY1 EPS (net +11%) in the August 12 read.

FW 3000: Size +1.7% (+0.8σ) 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.

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