Pro: Small-Cap Stocks Are On Fire, But Don't Hold For The Long Term
Small-cap stocks are off to their best start since 1987, with the iShares Russell 2000 Index IWM 1.04% up already 8 percent in 2019, said CNBC "Trading Nation" host Mike Santoli. Does this mean investors should be adding exposure to the small-cap group? These two pros debate.
IWM's MACD Histogram just turned positive
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for IWM turned positive on June 26, 2025. Looking at past instances where IWM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 26, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on IWM as a result. In of 89 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where IWM advanced for three days, in of 316 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 252 cases where IWM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for IWM moved out of overbought territory on June 11, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 30 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where IWM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
IWM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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