Abbott's 2.07% Rally on 129th-Ranked $730M Volume Fuels Liquidity Strategy's 166.71% Gains

Abbott (ABT) shares rose 2.07% on August 4, 2025, with a trading volume of $0.73 billion, ranking 129th in daily volume. The stock’s performance was not directly tied to specific news events, as no recent developments directly impacted the company.

A backtest of a strategy purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding for one day from 2022 to the present yielded a 166.71% return, outperforming the benchmark by 137.53%. This highlights the potential of liquidity-driven strategies in capturing short-term market movements, particularly in volatile conditions.