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Above/Below 200-Day MA

Overview​

The Above/Below 200-Day MA profile splits the market into stocks trading above their 200-day simple moving average and stocks trading below it. The 200-day MA is the most widely used dividing line between long-term uptrends and downtrends, so this map is effectively a picture of how much of the market is in a bull trend versus a bear trend.

Each box is colored by year-to-date return, so the camps also show performance texture: whether the above-MA side is full of strong gainers or just barely-positive names, and whether anything on the below side is starting to repair.

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This profile updates in real time. The share of stocks above the 200-day MA is a classic regime indicator, and watching it as a map makes shifts far easier to catch than a single percentage.

Strategy Focus​

  • Read the market's long-term trend regime at a glance
  • Track regime shifts, when the balance between camps starts to tip
  • Separate structural leaders in long-term uptrends from broken names
  • Spot early repair, stocks crossing back above the 200-day after long declines
  • Set overall risk appetite based on how much of the market holds long-term support

Map Configuration​

  • Main Category: MA 200 Above/Below
  • Box Size: Average Turnover 3 Months ($)
  • Box Color: Return Year to Date (%)

Metrics Behind the Map​

  • MA 200 Above/Below: Splits the market by whether a ticker's last price is above or below its 200-day simple moving average.
  • Average Turnover 3 Months ($): The three-month average daily turnover, calculated as price times volume, keeping liquid and tradeable names visually dominant.
  • Return Year to Date (%): The percentage change from the year open to the current last price, coloring the map by this year's winners and losers.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Check the camp balance weekly as a slow-moving regime gauge
  • Focus long ideas on the above side when trading with the long-term trend
  • Watch the below side during corrections for stocks reclaiming the 200-day MA first, often the next cycle's leaders
  • Compare with Above/Below 50-Day MA to see whether medium-term breadth confirms the long-term picture
  • Use divergences between the two MA maps to time exposure increases or reductions