Daily brief — August 13, 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: 69% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 68%); 75% above the 200-day.
20d leadership: size (held 8d, 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 (+13.7%), Managed Care & Health Insurers lags (-4.7%).
Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Energy leads (+3.2% (+0.8σ, 79th pctile)), Communication Services lags (-2.2% (-0.9σ, 16th pctile)).
Analyst tape: 87↑ / 33↓ FY1 EPS (net +11%) in the August 13 read.
FW 3000: High beta +3.3% (+0.8σ) on the week vs the broad benchmark — the 3,000-name universe, beyond large caps.
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