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IWM closes weak and leads lower

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

The Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) surged above 61 intraday, but gave up sizable gains and closed near 59. The ETF even closed below last week's low. The indicator window shows the IWM:SPY ratio, which compares small-caps to large-caps. This ratio is moving lower as small-caps lead lower.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More