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Breakouts vs. Breakdowns

1291048?profile=RESIZE_320x320According to BTIG Research, there remains cause to be concerned after the stock market's bounce last week.

For the first time since the October low, breakdowns have outnumbered breakouts. This is a byproduct of the 5% pullback in the SPX over the past two weeks, which naturally saw some stocks break support levels. We are inclined to worry about breakdowns when they are abundant (at least 10% of the SPX, more than this time around) and recurrent (outnumbering breakouts for at least 2-3 weeks).

This last occurred in October, when the market suffered deterioration in breadth that was significant enough to suggest a structural shift may be underway. For this reason, we would be inclined to use strength to sell stocks that previously broke down or stocks that have exhibited weak relative strength.

Looking closer at a few of the internals:  A 5-year weekly chart of T2107, or stocks which are above their 200d SMA, has made a lower high and appear to be rolling over again -  almost a

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