Daily brief — August 31, 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: 50% of the index above its 50-day average (a month ago: 65%); 68% above the 200-day.
20d leadership: quality (held 1d, prev highbeta)
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 (+14.2%), Power & Grid Buildout lags (-8.9%).
Sectors, 5d vs S&P: Technology leads (+3.2% (+1.6σ, 94th pctile)), Industrials lags (-2.4% (-1.4σ, 7th pctile)).
Analyst tape: 66↑ / 50↓ FY1 EPS (net +3%) in the August 31 read.
FW 3000: Size -1.3% (-0.9σ) 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.