Stock Price Trends

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

The S&P SmallCap 600 seeks to measure the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.

Key facts

  • The primary trend is decreasing.
  • The decline rate of the primary trend is 6.51% per annum.
  • S&P SmallCap 600 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was 1,315.82 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by 101.16 points (8.33%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.
  • The secondary trend is increasing.
  • The growth rate of the secondary trend is 4.48% per annum.
  • S&P SmallCap 600 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was inside the secondary price channel.
  • The direction of the secondary trend is opposite to the direction of the primary trend. This indicates a possible reversal in the direction of the primary trend.

Linear Regression Model

Model equation:
Yi = α + β × Xi + εi

Top border of price channel:
Exp(Yi) = Exp(a + b × Xi + 2 × s)

Bottom border of price channel:
Exp(Yi) = Exp(a + b × Xi – 2 × s)

where:

i - observation number
Yi - natural logarithm of S&P SmallCap 600 Index
Xi - time index, 1 day interval
σ - standard deviation of εi
a - estimator of α
b - estimator of β
s - estimator of σ
Exp() - calculates the exponent of e


Primary Trend

Start date: February 4, 2021
End date: December 7, 2023

a = 7.3187

b = -0.0002

s = 0.0497

Annual growth rate:

Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × -0.0002) – 1
= -6.51%

Price channel spread:

Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0497) – 1
= 21.99%

February 4, 2021 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y346)
= Exp(a + b × X346 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 503 + 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3187 + -0.0002 × 503 + 2 × 0.0497)
= Exp(7.3252)
= 1,518.15

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y346)
= Exp(a + b × X346 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 503 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3187 + -0.0002 × 503 – 2 × 0.0497)
= Exp(7.1265)
= 1,244.49

December 7, 2023 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,061)
= Exp(a + b × X1,061 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,539 + 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3187 + -0.0002 × 1,539 + 2 × 0.0497)
= Exp(7.1341)
= 1,254.05

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,061)
= Exp(a + b × X1,061 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,539 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3187 + -0.0002 × 1,539 – 2 × 0.0497)
= Exp(6.9354)
= 1,028.00

Description

  • The primary trend is decreasing.
  • The decline rate of the primary trend is 6.51% per annum.
  • S&P SmallCap 600 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was 1,315.82 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by 101.16 points (8.33%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.

Secondary Trend

Start date: May 6, 2022
End date: May 28, 2024

a = 6.9352

b = 0.0001

s = 0.0494

Annual growth rate:

Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × 0.0001) – 1
= 4.48%

Price channel spread:

Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0494) – 1
= 21.83%

May 6, 2022 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y662)
= Exp(a + b × X662 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 959 + 2 × s)
= Exp(6.9352 + 0.0001 × 959 + 2 × 0.0494)
= Exp(7.1492)
= 1,273.05

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y662)
= Exp(a + b × X662 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 959 – 2 × s)
= Exp(6.9352 + 0.0001 × 959 – 2 × 0.0494)
= Exp(6.9517)
= 1,044.94

May 28, 2024 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,178)
= Exp(a + b × X1,178 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,712 + 2 × s)
= Exp(6.9352 + 0.0001 × 1,712 + 2 × 0.0494)
= Exp(7.2397)
= 1,393.64

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,178)
= Exp(a + b × X1,178 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,712 – 2 × s)
= Exp(6.9352 + 0.0001 × 1,712 – 2 × 0.0494)
= Exp(7.0422)
= 1,143.92

Description

  • The secondary trend is increasing.
  • The growth rate of the secondary trend is 4.48% per annum.
  • S&P SmallCap 600 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was inside the secondary price channel.