New S&P 500 Index All-Time Highs Per Year The S&P 500 notched its ninth record high of 2025 yesterday, marking its 1,250th all-time high since 1957—a milestone that reflects the index’s steady long-term growth! Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns After New All-Time Highs Since 1990, despite periods of volatility, the S&P 500 has typically continued rising after new all-time highs, with a median 12-month gain of 13.5% and positive returns more than 82% of the time. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance After an All-Time High and Then Four Red Days in a Row The S&P 500 has fallen for four consecutive days after reaching a record high. Despite short-term challenges, the 12-month outlook remains positive, with positive returns 80% of the time and a median gain of 11.6% since 1990. Image: Carson Investment…
S&P 500 Performance After Fed Cuts Within 2% of All-Time Highs Bulls rejoice! Since 1980, when the S&P 500 was within 2% of its all-time high during a Fed rate cut, it has been positive 100% of the time over the following 12 months, with an average gain of 13.9%. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance When >2% Daily Gain at an All-Time High Since 1950, the S&P 500 index has demonstrated robust performance in the year following a daily gain of over 2% at an all-time high, with a median increase of 12.4%. Image: Carson Investment Research
% of Days per Year to Make a New All-Time High for the S&P 500 The S&P 500’s performance this year reflects a strong bullish trend, with over one-fifth of trading days achieving new all-time highs, underscoring a favorable market environment. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns After Fed Cuts Within 2% of an All-Time High When the S&P 500 is within 2% of an all-time high and the Fed cuts rates, historical data shows that the index has increased 100% of the time over the following 12 months since 1980, with an average return of 13.9%. Image: Carson…
S&P 500 Returns After 20 or More All-Time Highs at Midpoint of the Year Since 1950, when the S&P 500 index has made 20 or more all-time highs by mid-year, the full year has been positive 100% of the time, with an average of 20 new all-time highs in the second half. Image: Carson Investment…
S&P 500 Performance After New All-Time Highs On All Five Days of the Week When the S&P 500 hits new all-time highs on all five days of the week, historical data suggests a bullish outlook over the next 12 months, with a median return of 8.7% since 1950. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Number of Consecutive Days Without Reaching New All-Time High While reaching all-time highs can present opportunities, investors sometimes have to wait a very long time before the S&P 500 reaches a new all-time high. Image: Topdown Charts
How Long and How Far Away Are the Major Equity Indices from their All-Time Highs Japan’s Nikkei has reached a new high for the first time since 1989. The journey to recovery from a bear market can sometimes take a considerable amount of time. Image: Deutsche Bank