S&P 500 CAPE ratio reaches 41, matching historical extremes seen in 1929 and 1999
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S&P 500 CAPE ratio reaches 41, matching historical extremes seen in 1929 and 1999
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The S&P 500 CAPE ratio has climbed to 41 following three consecutive years of double-digit percentage gains. Historically, this level of aggregate multiple expansion has preceded protracted periods of mean reversion. With risk-free sovereign debt yielding 5.00%, the equity risk premium has compressed, increasing downside vulnerability to any earnings or macro guidance revisions. — bullish pressure on GLD.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-18
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-21
Cite as: Market Ontology, “S&P 500 CAPE ratio reaches 41, matching historical extremes seen in 1929 and 1999”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-18. https://marketontology.com/catalysts/2026-09-18/s-p-500-cape-ratio-reaches-41-matching-historical-extremes-seen-in-1929-and-1999-b1a00b
| Asset | Direction | Timeframe | Channel | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | ▲Bull | 1–3 months | Macro Repricing | 74 |
S&P 500 CAPE ratio reaches 41, matching historical extremes seen in 1929 and 1999
The S&P 500 CAPE ratio has climbed to 41 following three consecutive years of double-digit percentage gains. Historically, this level of aggregate multiple expansion has preceded protracted periods of mean reversion. With risk-free sovereign debt yielding 5.00%, the equity risk premium has compressed, increasing downside vulnerability to any earnings or macro guidance revisions. — bullish pressure on GLD.
The S&P 500 CAPE ratio has climbed to 41 following three consecutive years of double-digit percentage gains. Historically, this level of aggregate multiple expansion has preceded protracted periods of mean reversion. With risk-free sovereign debt yielding 5.00%, the equity risk premium has compressed, increasing downside vulnerability to any earnings or macro guidance revisions.
- SummaryThe S&P 500 CAPE ratio has climbed to 41 following three consecutive years of double-digit percentage gains. Historically, this level of aggregate multiple expansion has preceded protracted periods of mean reversion. With risk-free sovereign debt yielding 5.00%, the equity risk premium has compressed, increasing downside vulnerability to any earnings or macro guidance revisions.
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | Bullishdisagreed | 401.17 2026-09-18 | -0.70% | -1.93% | -4.78% |
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