Author: Stock Trader's Almanac
Typical December Trading: Modest Strength Early, Choppy Middle and Solid Gains Late
Historically, the first trading day of December, today, has a slightly bearish bias with S&P 500 advancing 34 times over the last 69 years (since 1950) with an average loss […]
Thanksgiving through Santa Claus Rally Trade
Everyone is talking about yearend seasonal strength this year, but it’s not news to us. 2019 has been tracking historical seasonal market patterns quite closely this year and that suggests […]
Thanksgiving through Santa Claus Rally Trade
Everyone is talking about yearend seasonal strength this year, but it’s not news to us. 2019 has been tracking historical seasonal market patterns quite closely this year and that suggests […]
Free Webinar: Santa Claus Rally, Seasonal Trades & 2020 Election Cycle
Please register for my free webinar, “Santa Claus Rally, Seasonal Trades & 2020 Election Cycle” on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 1:00 PM EDT by clicking here. Don’t Miss the Santa Rally […]
Trading Thanksgiving: Long Into Any Weakness, Exit into Strength by Week’s End
Trading around Thanksgiving has a bullish tendency perhaps buoyed by the “holiday spirit.” First published in the 1987 Stock Trader’s Almanac, the Wednesday before and the Friday after Thanksgiving combined were […]
Big Year-to-Date Gains Through November Bode Well for December and 2020
Going back to 1949 we are on pace for the 10th biggest year-to-date through November gains for the S&P 500 – and it’s a healthy sign for the rest of […]
Average Performance Nearly Doubles in Pre-Election Year Decembers
December is now the number two S&P 500 month and the third best month on the Dow Jones Industrials since 1950, averaging gains of 1.5% on each index. It’s the […]
Russell 2000 Q4 Best 20 Days
We have been tracking seasonal market behavior for over five decades and have highlighted fourth quarter strength, holiday trading patterns and monthly trading patterns among other seasonal trading strategies for […]
Russell 2000 Q4 Best 20 Days
We have been tracking seasonal market behavior for over five decades and have highlighted fourth quarter strength, holiday trading patterns and monthly trading patterns among other seasonal trading strategies for […]
Week before Thanksgiving Dow Up 19 of 26, But…
DJIA has a solid track record over the last 26 years, rising 19 times the week before Thanksgiving with a median gain of 0.56%. But the other major U.S. stock […]