Market Questions
The questions traders ask most, each answered every trading day from several of our tools at once. Every page shows each gauge behind its verdict, the rule that sets its state, how often today’s reading has happened before, and what followed. The verdict is a count of gauges, never a blended score, so every part of it can be checked. Latest data: October 7, 2026.
Is the rally broad?
On October 7, 2026, 0 of the 8 gauges read broad and 8 read narrow, with SPY 0.2% below its record.
Eight breadth gauges: is the market rising with most stocks or on a few? Open →
Is this a bull market or a bear market?
On October 7, 2026, 7 of the 8 gauges read bullish and 1 read bearish, with SPY 0.2% below its record.
Eight trend gauges: is the market in a bull trend, a bear trend, or between? Open →
Is market risk elevated?
On October 7, 2026, 5 of the 6 gauges read calm and 0 read stress, with SPY 0.2% below its record.
Six risk gauges: volatility, the VIX curve, credit and drawdown. Open →
Are investors too bullish?
On October 7, 2026, 2 of the 7 gauges read greed and 1 read fear, with SPY 0.2% below its record.
Seven sentiment gauges: is the crowd greedy, fearful, or neither? Open →
Are small caps confirming the S&P 500?
On October 7, 2026, 1 of the 7 gauges read confirming and 3 read lagging, with SPY 0.2% below its record.
Seven gauges: are small and mid caps keeping up with large caps? Open →
Is a recession coming?
On October 7, 2026, 9 of the 9 gauges read clear and 0 read warning.
Nine economic gauges: is the economy flashing recession warnings? Open →
Each verdict replays the same rules on every session in its window, so today’s answer is the latest point of its own history. The studies on each page compare what followed with every day in the same window; they describe the past and are not forecasts. Research and education, not financial advice.