While market breadth has been thinning out for a while now, it is beginning to fray even within the leadership. This is not bearish yet, but it deserves continued monitoring as this is how all bear markets start.
Monthly MOTR Checkup Video (MMC): “This Bull is Getting Tired.”
June 20th, 2024

David Lundgren, CMT CFA
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