Stock Price Trends

Russell 2000 Index

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the US equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 7% of the total market capitalization of that index, as of the most recent reconsitution. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

Key facts

  • The primary trend is decreasing.
  • The decline rate of the primary trend is 9.72% per annum.
  • Russell 2000 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was 2,066.85 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by 235.12 points (12.84%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.
  • The secondary trend is increasing.
  • The growth rate of the secondary trend is 5.67% per annum.
  • Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000 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: January 6, 2021
End date: November 30, 2023

a = 7.8714

b = -0.0003

s = 0.0607

Annual growth rate:

Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × -0.0003) – 1
= -9.72%

Price channel spread:

Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0607) – 1
= 27.47%

January 6, 2021 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y326)
= Exp(a + b × X326 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 474 + 2 × s)
= Exp(7.8714 + -0.0003 × 474 + 2 × 0.0607)
= Exp(7.8599)
= 2,591.34

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y326)
= Exp(a + b × X326 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 474 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.8714 + -0.0003 × 474 – 2 × 0.0607)
= Exp(7.6172)
= 2,032.87

November 30, 2023 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,056)
= Exp(a + b × X1,056 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,532 + 2 × s)
= Exp(7.8714 + -0.0003 × 1,532 + 2 × 0.0607)
= Exp(7.5635)
= 1,926.49

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,056)
= Exp(a + b × X1,056 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,532 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.8714 + -0.0003 × 1,532 – 2 × 0.0607)
= Exp(7.3207)
= 1,511.30

Description

  • The primary trend is decreasing.
  • The decline rate of the primary trend is 9.72% per annum.
  • Russell 2000 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was 2,066.85 and was higher than the top border of the primary price channel by 235.12 points (12.84%). This indicates a possible reversal in the primary trend direction.

Secondary Trend

Start date: May 5, 2022
End date: May 28, 2024

a = 7.3274

b = 0.0002

s = 0.0509

Annual growth rate:

Exp(365 × b) – 1
= Exp(365 × 0.0002) – 1
= 5.67%

Price channel spread:

Exp(4 × s) – 1
= Exp(4 × 0.0509) – 1
= 22.56%

May 5, 2022 calculations

Top border of price channel:

Exp(Y661)
= Exp(a + b × X661 + 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 958 + 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3274 + 0.0002 × 958 + 2 × 0.0509)
= Exp(7.5738)
= 1,946.60

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y661)
= Exp(a + b × X661 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 958 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3274 + 0.0002 × 958 – 2 × 0.0509)
= Exp(7.3704)
= 1,588.32

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(7.3274 + 0.0002 × 1,712 + 2 × 0.0509)
= Exp(7.6877)
= 2,181.44

Bottom border of price channel:

Exp(Y1,178)
= Exp(a + b × X1,178 – 2 × s)
= Exp(a + b × 1,712 – 2 × s)
= Exp(7.3274 + 0.0002 × 1,712 – 2 × 0.0509)
= Exp(7.4843)
= 1,779.94

Description

  • The secondary trend is increasing.
  • The growth rate of the secondary trend is 5.67% per annum.
  • Russell 2000 Index at the close of May 28, 2024 was inside the secondary price channel.