Market breadth finally improved. Buy in?

October 10, 2026 · Market Insight

Market breadth finally improved. Buy in?

Market breadth finally improved. Buy in?

Over recent weeks, the majority of stocks were tanking, except for Big Tech and AI plays — which should probably now be called Super Intelligence plays.

Market Breadth
The chart shows the percentage of S&P500 stocks above their daily moving averages

Last week, the major money flows turned bearish on Tech and rotated back into beaten-down sectors: Utilities, Energy, Staples, Discretionary, and Financials.

Sector Strenght
Tech is weakening, while Utilities, Energy, Staples and Financials gain

Our Smart Money tracker registered a bullish impulse on Friday, after the S&P 500 tested its daily EMA 20.

Smart Money Tracker
Bullish Impulse after test of EMA 20

The seasonal weakness of September and October typically turns into strength going into year-end. Equities still fully ignore the risk of rising yields, although our Risk Indicator detects severe stress in investment-grade and high-yield bonds. It is uncommon for stocks to withstand such liquidity pressure for long, but for now price action shows no sign of weakness.

Risk Indicator - Bonds flashing Red
The bonds market is flashing red, while stocks ignore the risk

Recent dark pool prints confirm a rotation out of SOXL (3x long semiconductors) into SOXS (3x short semiconductors), and notably into bond ETFs such as TLT and HYG.

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Darkpool Trades on SOXL Semiconductor Long ETF
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Darkpool Trades on Semiconductor LONG ETF
Darkpool Trades on HYG High Yield Bonds ETF
Darkpool Trades on HYG High Yield Bonds ETF

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