by Chris Mistal | May 5, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Neutral. May is the first month of DJIA and S&P 500 “Worst Six Months.” However, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 strength historically lasts through June. In post-election years, May has been a solid month. DJIA and S&P 500 have both advanced in May for nine...
by Chris Mistal | Mar 31, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. April is the last month of DJIA and S&P 500 “Best Six Months.” It is DJIA’s best month since 1950, second best S&P 500 and fourth for NASDAQ. DJIA has been up 15 Aprils in a row. Remain vigilant as our Seasonal MACD Sell for DJIA and S&P...
by Chris Mistal | Mar 4, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. March is normally a decent performing market month however post-election year payments to the Piper can take a toll on March as average historical gains are trimmed noticeably. In post-election years March ranks: #8 DJIA, S&P 500, and Russell...
by Chris Mistal | Feb 8, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Mixed. It is the middle of the “Best Months,” but February can be a weak link. In post-election years, February ranks last for S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 and #10 for DJIA. Steep losses in February 2001 and 2009 pull average performance deeply...
by Chris Mistal | Dec 28, 2020 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. January is the third month of the Best Six/Eight, but it is the last of the Best-Three-Consecutive-month span. January is the top month for NASDAQ (since 1971) averaging 2.8%, but it has slipped to sixth for DJIA and fifth for S&P 500 since...
by Chris Mistal | Dec 4, 2020 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. December is now the number three S&P 500 and DJIA month since 1950, averaging gains of 1.5% on each index. It’s the top Russell 2000 (1979) month and third best for NASDAQ (1971). The “January Effect” of small-cap outperformance starts in...
