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"Corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion of stock during the first half of 2026"
DC Lite #642
Daily Chartbook
July 17, 2026
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1) SPX 200DMA Rises for 300 Consecutive Days (n=15, 12M hit rate = 50%)
2) SPX 70-Day Streak RSI > 40 + 4% Drawdown (n=14, 12M hit rate = 83%)
3) SPX After VIX Fresh 120-Session Low < 16 (n=39, 12M hit rate = 83%)
1. Household AI spending. "Both the share of households paying for AI, and their average monthly spend, continue to climb-monthly spend has increased even more steeply, rising ~25% since the beginning of the year."
2. USD hedging cost. "The cost of hedging against swings in the dollar has fallen to its lowest level this year".
3. Nasdaq IPO Pulse. "The IPO Pulse remains in an upturn, suggesting IPO activity is likely to stay in an upswing into late 2026."
4. Corporate insiders. "Corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion of stock during the first half of 2026, a 20% increase from a year ago ... The only time the selling spree was more intense was back in 2021".
5. Mag 7 vs. Other 493. The Mag 7 are expected to outpace the Other 493 in earnings growth again in Q2, however, the gap is expected to narrow in Q3 before flipping by Q4.
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