'Mag 3' Lead 'Momentum Trade,' Divergence Widens Among Outperformers

"The momentum trade is still in full force," says Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders, noting heavily-shorted corners of the market doing especially well thanks to retail traders. Some investment firms are still holding cash on the sidelines. Liz Ann later notes divergences when it comes to stock outperformers. She goes as far to say that the Mag 7 is actually the "Mag 3" with Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA) being the members of the group rallying past the SPX year-to-date.

Market On Close

17 Jul 2025

SHARE

Schwab Network's Newsletters

Daily insights for every investor

ON AIR
6:00 pm
The Wrap
replay
12:00 am
The Wrap
REPLAY
12:30 am
Market On Close
REPLAY
2:00 am
Trading 360
REPLAY
3:00 am
Fast Market
REPLAY
4:00 am
Next Gen Investing
REPLAY
5:00 am
Market Overtime
REPLAY
5:30 am
The Wrap
REPLAY
7:00 am
Morning Movers
8:00 am
Opening Bell With Nicole Petallides
9:00 am
Morning Trade Live
10:00 am
Trading 360
11:00 am
Fast Market
12:00 pm
Next Gen Investing
1:00 pm
The Watch List
2:00 pm
Market On Close
3:30 pm
Market Overtime
REPLAY
4:00 pm
Fast Market
REPLAY
5:00 pm
Next Gen Investing
REPLAY
ON AIR
6:00 pm
The Wrap
REPLAY
7:30 pm
Market Overtime
REPLAY
8:00 pm
Market Overtime
REPLAY
8:30 pm
Market On Close
REPLAY
10:00 pm
Trading 360
REPLAY
11:00 pm
The Wrap
REPLAY