S&P 500 Rally Slows After 19% Surge Nears Two-Sigma Threshold

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29

41 trading sessions after its March low, the S&P 500 has climbed more than 19% back to record highs, but that two-month advance has now slowed sharply.
DataTrek Research said the move is nearing a “two sigma” rally — about two standard deviations above the average 100-day return — signaling the easiest gains may already have been captured.
That setup leaves the benchmark at an unusual statistical extreme, suggesting further upside may be harder to sustain even with the index sitting at all-time highs.

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