Time For Mid-Cap Stocks To Outperform?
Chris Kimble | Jan 09, 2019 01:42PM ET
Mid-cap stocks have been underperforming large-cap stocks for quite some time. Perhaps, this is a reason for the malaise in the broader market over the past year.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s happening. In the chart below, we look at the performance ratio of mid-cap stocks to large-cap stocks, using the S&P Mid Cap ETF (NYSE:MDY) and the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY).
As you can see, it’s been trading in a longer-term channel and hit upside resistance in late 2016/early 2017 at (1). And it has been heading lower ever since.
The decline is currently testing 8-year support (2) with momentum levels oversold and potentially creating a higher low. Mid-caps have rallied from these momentum levels in the past (see green markers).
A setup is in play for mid-cap stocks to outperform large-cap stocks. Stay tuned.
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