The average small cap stock score is 49.39, below the four week moving average score of 50.50. The average small cap stock is trading -28.28% below its 52 week high, -6.29% below its 200 dma, and has 8.43 days to cover held short.

Utilities remains the top scoring sector. Industrial goods, consumer goods, and basic materials score in line with the average universe score. Financials, healthcare, services, and technology score below average.

The highest scoring names in small cap from 1 year ago (5/9/2013) returned 804 bps more than the Russell 2000. The best performers have been GBX up 113%, CRZO up 111%, CIR up 69%, MRTN up 63%, and POL up 63%.

The average score across our small cap universe is 44.67, below the 4 week moving average score of 46.75. The average small cap is trading -26.28% below its 52 week high, -3.69% below its 200 dma, and has 6.77 days to cover held short.

Across our 1,800 stock universe, utilities remains the best scoring sector. Idustrial goods also score above the average universe score this week. Also in today's report is a chart breaking out historical monthly returns for utilities over the past decade.

The average small cap score is 49.24 this week, above the four week moving average score of 48.31. The average small cap is trading -24% below its 52 week high, -0.75% below its 200 dma, and has 6.74 days to cover held short.