Tracking 250-Day Highs to Measure Equity Market Momentum

Summary

This Chinese equity-market report uses distance from each stock or index’s highest closing price over the prior 250 trading days to monitor trends and identify potentially leading industries. It counts stocks that reached a 250-day high during the latest 20 trading days and compares those counts across industries, market segments, and indices. The report frames new highs as a momentum signal that may reveal leadership before broad indices turn higher.

For a smoother-momentum screen, it starts with stocks that made a recent high, then filters for strong one-year relative returns and analyst attention; it also scores price-path smoothness and selects highly ranked names. The report describes the screening approach and presents a dated snapshot through March 31, 2023, including index distances, industry distributions, and 50 selected stocks. These are descriptive historical observations, not evidence of a tested trading strategy or proof of future returns. The method’s stated filters and market snapshot are specific to that date, and the report warns that conditions can change and that it is not investment advice.

Key ideas

• Distance to the highest close over 250 trading days provides a consistent measure of how near an index or stock is to a recent high.
• Counting recent-high stocks by industry and index can help monitor market breadth and potential leadership.
• The report’s smooth-momentum screen combines recent highs, strong relative performance, analyst coverage, and price-path smoothness.
• The reported market readings and selected stocks are a snapshot dated March 31, 2023, not a live signal or demonstrated backtest.

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