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Advancing/Declining (Reg)

Overview​

The Advancing/Declining (Reg) profile is the live breadth gauge for the regular session. It splits the whole market into advancing and declining stocks and colors each box by its change from the previous close, so one glance tells you whether today's move is broad or hollow.

An index can rally on the back of a few mega caps while most stocks bleed red. This map exposes that immediately: if the index is up but the declining side dwarfs the advancing side, you know the rally is narrower than it looks. Boxes are sized by average 3-month turnover, so the most actively traded names carry the most visual weight.

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This profile updates in real time throughout the regular session and is one of the default favorites for new accounts, so it is pinned in the main navigation from day one.

Strategy Focus​

  • Track live market breadth through the whole regular session
  • Confirm or question index moves by checking how many stocks actually participate
  • Catch breadth deterioration early, when the declining side grows while the index holds up
  • Find the strongest names inside the advancing camp for momentum ideas
  • Time entries and exits around shifts in the advance/decline balance

Map Configuration​

  • Main Category: Advancing/Declining
  • Box Size: Average Turnover 3 Months ($)
  • Box Color: Change From Close (%)

Metrics Behind the Map​

  • Advancing/Declining: Splits the market by whether a ticker's last price is above (advancing) or below (declining) its previous day's close.
  • Average Turnover 3 Months ($): The three-month average daily turnover, calculated as price times volume, so liquid names dominate the picture rather than illiquid micro caps.
  • Change From Close (%): The percent change between the last traded price and the previous day's close, driving the color scale from deep green to deep red.

Practical Use Cases​

  • Keep this map open as a breadth dashboard next to your charts during the session
  • Turn on Show Percentage Total to track each camp's exact share as the day develops
  • Spot midday breadth shifts that often precede a change in index direction
  • Zoom into the advancing side and open its leaders in Multi-Charts
  • Cross-check with the Regular Market default view to compare breadth against cap-weighted performance