Market Review
March 18, 2023
MicroStrategy Inc
MSTR at $267.66 (39.4%)
MicroSectors™ Gold Miners 3X Lvrgd ETN
GDXU at $44.31 (36.67%)
MicroSectors™ FANG+™ 3X Leveraged ETN
FNGU at $84.62 (28.12%)
Western Alliance Bancorp
WAL at $31.32 (-36.52%)
Titan Machinery Inc
TITN at $30.15 (-30.58%)
Zions Bancorp NA
ZION at $29.94 (-25.8%)
VIX
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The VIX figure is 25.51. This is 44.8% above the historic median figure of 17.62.
The CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX®) is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices. Historically, VIX levels above 50 correlate closely with periods of stock market panic while VIX levels below 20 are more typical during relatively calm periods in the market.
SKEW
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The SKEW figure is 134.53. This is 12.7% above the historic median figure of 119.41. A SKEW number above 140 is a warning sign that tail-risk, or the risk of an unexpected decline in share prices, is higher. When you see a SKEW of 140, watch out because a correction may take place!
Total Market Cap / GDP
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The ratio of the Total Market Capitalization (Wilshire 5000) to United States GDP is 1.5013. This is 48.3% above the historic median figure of 1.01.
The higher the Market Cap/GDP figure is relative to its median level, the higher the perceived risk in the market. Markets can remain overvalued for extended time periods.
S&P 500 Price/Earnings Ratio
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The S&P 500 Price/Earnings Ratio is 19.17. This is 12.5% below the historic median figure of 21.90.
The higher the Price/Earnings ratio figure is above the median, the more overvalued the market is considered to be when earnings are positive. If earnings are negative for the market, this indicator is not as valuable.
S&P 500 Earnings Yield
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The S&P 500 Earnings Yield is 5.22. This is 14.2% above the historic median figure of 4.57.
When the S&P Earnings Yield is lower than the median, the market is considered less attractive from a valuation perspective (assuming positive S&P Earnings).