Today's number is... 496

The S&P 500 Technology Sector has been in an uptrend for the past 496 trading days.

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Today's number is... 15

My custom Equal Weight Bellwether Stock Index, comprising 15 components, has reached year-to-date highs.

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Today's number is... 587

With the S&P 500 index reaching a new all-time high yesterday, this current bull market has persisted for the past 587 trading days.

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Today's number is... 86%

The percentage of world markets above their 50-day moving average has surged to 86%. But how strong are these trends?

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Today's number is... 38.8

Bearish market sentiment continues to rise, with our Average Bears indicator reaching 38.8 last week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index achieved a weekly all-time high... Things that make you go, hmmm.

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Today's number is... 22

The relative ratio of Home Construction vs S&P 500 has fallen to its lowest level in 22 months.

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Today's number is... 43

Global participation is expanding, with the majority of the 43 global ETFs I track are now above their shorter-term moving averages.

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Today's number is... 10

10 out of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are currently above their 50-day moving average.

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Today's number is... 75%

Currently, 75% (6 out of 8) of the indicators on my 2025 Bull Market Checklist are within their bull market zone. This suggests a healthy-ish bull market, creating a favorable backdrop for stocks.

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Today's number is... 3

Let's check in on how the third year of this bull market is progressing.

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Today's number is... 250

The old saying is it's a market of stocks, not a stock market, and so far in 2025, we are seeing 250 stocks outperforming the S&P 500 index.

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Today's number is... 517

The Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary vs Equal Weight Consumer Staples relative ratio has been in an uptrend for the past 517 trading days.

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