Returns – S&P 500 Gains Between 8-10% Are Quite Rare Based on historical data, investors could expect more upside potential for the S&P 500 in 2024, as it rarely offers average returns over a given year. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns After >10% Gain in November and December When the S&P 500 posts a gain of more than 10% in November and December, it tends to perform strongly in Q1 and the following 12 months, with an average 19.5% increase in value seen a year later since 1950. Image: Carson Investment Research
Real S&P 500 Gain and 1942-1946 Analog Will U.S. equities continue to follow the 1942-1946 analog? Image: Fidelity Investments
Analysts’ Expected S&P 500 Gains in 12 Months Analysts are optimistic and expect the S&P 500 to be up 16.1% in 12 months. Image: The Daily Shot
What Happens The Year After The S&P 500 Gains More Than 30% (Total Return) Historically, the chart shows that the following year has been higher 10 of 12 times and the average return is 15.2%. Image: Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial LLC
S&P 500 Gains Outside Regular Trading Hours The S&P 500 loves the night, after the market closes. Since 1993, the real profits have come outside regular trading hours. Image: The New York Times, Bespoke Investment Group
S&P 500 Performance One Year After >4% Monthly Gains Since 1950, the S&P 500 has never been lower a year after a monthly gain of over 4% in May. This period has been particularly profitable for investors, with an average gain of 20.1%. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 After 5% Gain In May Following a monthly increase of 5% or more in May, June has been positive 5 out of 6 times. Additionally, since 1985, the rest of the year has posted a median return of 12.9%. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance One Year After 5% Monthly Gains Since 1950, following a monthly gain of over 5% in May, the S&P 500 has never been lower a year later and has, on average, gained 19.9%, making it one of the most profitable periods for investors in the stock market. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance After >25% Gain in 100 Trading Days An increase of 25% or more in the S&P 500 within 100 days (using the first signal in a cluster) suggests a positive outlook for the next 12 months, historically resulting in a median gain of 13.4% since 1950. Image: Carson Investment Research