Big cap mining stocks have been among the biggest fallers in the FTS 350 so far this year. That’s not entirely surprising after last year’s gains, which saw the value of FTSE 100 giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton double in twelve months. Smaller companies delivered even bigger gains.Some reaction was always likely, especially as the first part of the year has also seen the price of iron ore and coal fall. However, the big miners remain among the top-ranked stocks in the Stockopedia universe. Rio Tinto is a case in point. With a StockRank of 98, Stockopedia’s new rating system classifies it as Adventurous and a Super Stock.If you haven’t already checked out Stockopedia’s excellent new rating system, then I recommend you do now. There are two parts to the new classifications — the RiskRatings (e.g. Adventurous) and the StockRank Styles (e.g. Super Stock).Super Stocks are statistically most likely to outperform, according to Stockopedia’s historic data:Adventurous stocks also tend to do well:So in my view, it’s worth paying attention when a stock ranks this highly and…
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