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McClellan

American  
[muh-klel-uhn] / məˈklɛl ən /

noun

  1. George Brinton 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.


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In a post on X late Monday, Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group, highlighted recent moves in the McClellan Oscillator, a market-breadth indicator that traders use to measure momentum in stock indexes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

“A single signal is interesting, but the message gets more compelling when we see clusters of multiple signals in a short time frame,” McClellan said in research shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

During his presentation, McClellan broke down key film concepts in layman’s terms for the diverse audience who were mostly composed of film lovers and people who were simply interested in the topic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

After the McClellan Committee exposed wrongdoing by Teamster leaders, Congress passed the Landrum-Griffin Act on Sept. 14, 1959.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

McClellan has yet to find work, living off his dwindling savings and investments from his years at Kaiser, though he continues with plans to open his own car wash.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times