Small caps just entered a 'death cross,' a chart pattern that means trouble for the stock market
Small-cap stocks just entered the dreaded death cross, a technical development that traditionally suggests weakness ahead for an asset. The Russell 2000 , comprised of small-cap stocks, has taken it on the chin in recent weeks. On Wednesday, the index's 50-day moving average crossed beneath its 200-day moving average — what would be the "death cross" formation.