1. September is considered to be one of the worst months on record for the stock market. Whether or not we see selling pressure again this year is yet to be seen but so far we have knocked out the best trading days of the month scenario.
1. September is considered to be one of the worst months on record for the stock market. Whether or not we see selling pressure again this year is yet to be seen but so far we have knocked out the best trading days of the month scenario.
There are no secrets in the market so this is not a new phenomenon and I cannot take credit for its “discovery” and neither can any one person in particular. However, let’s look at this statistic in a little more detail (including a slightly different opinion) and find out why this phenomenon exists. Then let’s look at what I believe is the best way to trade using this information.
I recently wrote about the dire predictions for the market as the focus of the financial stations and trading websites turned toward the “bearish head and shoulders” pattern forming on the S&P. This pattern turned out to be a deception and the market took off like a rocket off the 200 TANKS and up past the channel we discussed when we were looking at either a missile launch or bunker building from a recent range. We knew one or the other would take place with great force and energy.
The dictionary defines deception as a trick or the art of deceiving someone. And how do you deceive someone? By hiding the truth behind the facts. There is an art to this. Indeed, trading is an art, an art of deception, like it or not. Does not matter whether you believe it not, it just is.
In the meantime, while listening to a local radio station in MO, I was provided some interesting websites to visit, both of which claim to shed some light on when our “recession” may end.
The annual reconstitution is a process wherein the Russell indexes are completely rebuilt to ensure that all market segments are accurately represented. This rebuilding affects the Russell Global, Russell 3000, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Russell Midcap, and Russell Microcap indexes.
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Will the resistance on the WEEKLY chart keep the indices in check as we enter the traditionally weak to neutral summer months? Or will the S&P and the DOW find the strength to join the NASDAQ and push further past resistance? There is always the possibility of a summer rally!
The S&P 500 broke out above its 200 SMA (TANKS) today to join the NASDAQ. The DOW tapped its 2oo TANKS intraday and then pulled back. The move by the S&P was its first move above the 200 TANKS in 359 trading days! This on a day when GM declares bankruptcy.
The weekend before Memorial Day will mark the unofficial beginning of summer. The markets have historically been relatively flat going into the “summer doldrums.” However, the DOW has been up ~50% of the time in the weeks that follow the holiday while the S&P and NASDAQ have been up ~60% of the time. Let’s [...]
