BTIG, a leading independent US brokerage firm, warned that the US stock market is entering the weakest stage in history during the midterm elections. The current valuation is high, and the volatility rate is close to the 2026 low. Since 1990, the equal-weighted S&P 500 index has usually seen a correction of at least 7% from August to October of the midterm election year. BTIG advises investors to reduce their risk exposure or hedge their stock positions. Judging from historical performance, the medical sector has the strongest resistance to falling, and the semiconductor sector has weakened in terms of technology.

BTIG, a leading independent US brokerage firm, warned that the US stock market is entering the weakest stage in history during the midterm elections. The current valuation is high, and the volatility rate is close to the 2026 low. Since 1990, the equal-weighted S&P 500 index has usually seen a correction of at least 7% from August to October of the midterm election year. BTIG advises investors to reduce their risk exposure or hedge their stock positions. Judging from historical performance, the medical sector has the strongest resistance to falling, and the semiconductor sector has weakened in terms of technology.