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MC beta and relative strength

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MC is recovering from below benchmark with market-like sensitivity to SPY.

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One-year beta 1.19Market-like sensitivity ยท Falling
Movement explained 18%42% weekly correlation
Relative strength-5.74Recovering from below benchmark
Downside beta 0.34Upside beta 1.77
One-year excess return-22.9%-2.9% stock ยท 20.0% benchmark
Directional participation

MC in rising and falling SPY weeks

These percentages count what actually happened in completed weeks. They describe historical participation, not certainty about the next move.

Latest 52-week reading Directional participation is mixed

The stock sometimes follows the benchmark, but neither direction has been consistently dependable.

63% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When SPY rose65%

MC also rose in 65% of 31 rising benchmark weeks.

When SPY fell62%

MC also fell in 62% of 21 falling benchmark weeks.

Market state now Range-bound market with normal movement
+3.0% over 13 weeks12.5% volatility

After 17 earlier matches by direction and movement level, usually moves with the benchmark both ways.

Joined rising weeks91%
Joined falling weeks67%
Limited sample ยท 82% same-direction rate ยท 1.93 beta
Benchmark fit

MC sensitivity to SPY

The benchmark relationship is partial and explains 18% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 1.19 and is falling.

Likely beta range0.49 to 1.90

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability79/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha-19.7%

The weekly regression intercept annualised; it is historical, not expected return.

Tracking error31.3%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship broadly stable

-0.3 point change in movement explained across two distinct 26-week windows.

Beta and benchmark fitBeta is useful with context
Weaker benchmark fitStronger benchmark fitLower sensitivityHigher sensitivity

The estimate carries information, but direction, stability or the likely range should be checked before relying on it.

Historical one-week sensitivity
If SPY rises 1%+1.77%historically associated MC move
If SPY falls 1%-0.34%historically associated MC move
Likely beta range 0.49 to 1.90 ยท width 1.41
Can the beta be trusted?Partial relationship
Movement explained18%
Stability79%
Directional agreement63%

Rolling beta

26-week estimates show whether market sensitivity is rising or falling.

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Rolling betaMarket-like beta 1.00

Rolling relationship strength

Correlation shows direction; explained movement shows how useful the relationship has been.

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CorrelationMovement explained
PeriodBetaCorrelationMovement explainedAlphaExcess returnTracking error
6 months1.0143%18%-0.1%-2.5%30.3%
1 year1.1942%18%-19.7%-22.9%31.3%
2 years1.4663%39%-15.8%-31.5%28.9%
3 years1.4258%34%-5.6%-10.8%29.3%
5 years1.4263%39%-5.5%-43.1%29.5%
Relative strength

MC relative strength against SPY

The score compares the stock/benchmark ratio with its trailing 52-week average. Above zero means the ratio is above trend; direction shows whether that advantage is building or fading.

Relative-strength trend

Current score -5.74 ยท 13-week change +4.07

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Relative strengthZero baseline

Stock, benchmark and worthwhile peers

Each path starts at 100. Sector and industry appear only when their Market Structure indexes have enough constituents.

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Sector ยท Financial Services-1.3 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 992 constituents ยท 64% correlation

Industry ยท Capital Markets+7.7 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 84 constituents ยท 39% correlation

Sensitivity to Financial Services2.07 beta

42% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Capital Markets0.48 beta

15% of weekly movement explained by the industry over one year.

Return components

13-week and 52-week returns relative to SPY

This is a return bridge, not a claim of cause. It starts with the benchmark return, then shows the difference added at sector, industry and ticker level.

Last 13 weeks+0.9 points vs benchmark
Broad market+3.0%
Sector difference+2.2%
Industry difference-9.0%
Ticker difference+7.7%

The largest source of relative weakness was the industry difference. MC returned 3.8%; SPY returned 3.0%.

Last 52 weeks-22.9 points vs benchmark
Broad market+20.0%
Sector difference-15.0%
Industry difference-25.9%
Ticker difference+18.0%

The largest source of relative weakness was the industry difference. MC returned -2.9%; SPY returned 20.0%.

Market conditions

MC in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Upside beta is higher than downside beta, a historically favourable split.

Upside beta1.7783% upside capture
Downside beta0.34132% downside capture
Current splitMore responsive in rising markets+1.43 beta gap
ConditionWeeksMC averageSPY averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up31+1.22%+1.47%1.7752%
Benchmark down21-1.66%-1.26%0.3452%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+4.81%+2.85%0.1770%
Weakest benchmark weeks10-1.33%-1.99%3.2260%
Quieter benchmark weeks26-0.92%+0.28%-0.2238%
Historical extremes

Strongest and weakest 13-week relative periods

Distinct 13-week windows prevent one long move from filling the list with overlapping dates.

Strongest relative periods

2020-10-23 to 2021-01-15+44.1 pts

MC 52.8% ยท SPY 8.6%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move.
2023-05-19 to 2023-08-11+32.5 pts

MC 41.2% ยท SPY 8.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2024-05-03 to 2024-07-26+31.0 pts

MC 38.4% ยท SPY 7.5%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.

Weakest relative periods

2023-02-10 to 2023-05-05-27.4 pts

MC -26.9% ยท SPY 0.5%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2025-02-07 to 2025-05-02-23.9 pts

MC -29.4% ยท SPY -5.5%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2022-01-14 to 2022-04-08-23.8 pts

MC -27.5% ยท SPY -3.7%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
Pressure and timing

Drawdowns and lead/lag relationship

The strongest link is in the same week. Lead/lag evidence is treated as secondary because timing relationships can change quickly.

Drawdown from each rolling high

Worst available drawdown: MC -52.9% ยท SPY -23.9%

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MC drawdownSPY drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
-4%
Ticker leads 1w
8%
Same week
58%
Benchmark leads 1w
3%
Benchmark leads 2w
4%
Observable signals

Signals that would confirm or change the reading

These are conditions to monitor, not price targets or forecasts.

Relative strengthBelow the zero baseline

A sustained move above zero would mark a meaningful repair in the stock/benchmark ratio.

Up/down beta+1.43 upside-minus-downside gap

Upside beta is higher than downside beta. The favourable split remains intact while that gap stays positive.

Exposure trendBeta is falling

Rising beta means broad-market moves are carrying more weight; falling beta means ticker-specific forces are carrying more weight.

Peer confirmation+7.7 points versus Capital Markets over 13 weeks

Strength shared by the peer group is broader; strength confined to the ticker is more company-specific and usually less stable.

Method and limits

Data and interpretation limits

Data
Completed weekly observations from 2020-09-04 to 2026-08-21 ยท 312 aligned weeks.
Current reading
52 weeks; rolling charts use 26 weeks.
Relative strength
Stock/benchmark ratio compared with its trailing 52-week average.
Peer evidence
At least 10 sector constituents and 5 industry constituents. Thin groups are excluded.
Boundary
Historical relationship analysis, not a forecast or a statement of cause. Historical relationships can break without warning.

Evidence context