Seasonality – S&P 500 Index Average Monthly Returns Bulls have reason for optimism: historically, May is the fourth-best month for U.S. stocks in post-election years, with an average gain of about 1.6%. This suggests there could be further upside ahead. Image: Carson Investment Research
Seasonality – Monthly Return Stats for the S&P 500 May has historically been a weak month for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 averaging a gain of just 0.2% since 1964. Image: Topdown Charts
S&P 500 Average Monthly Return Above and Below 200-Day Moving Average Historically, the S&P 500 has performed well in April, averaging gains of over 2% since 1950 when starting below its 200-day moving average. Image: Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Bloomberg
Seasonality – S&P 500 Monthly Returns The performance of the U.S. stock market in January is often considered as a key indicator for the year ahead. Although January’s stock returns can seem erratic, the median return has been around 1.5% since 1950. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Monthly Returns and Percentage of Time Up – Presidential Cycle Year 4 Seasonality provides valuable insights into stock market trends. Historically, after experiencing weaknesses in September and October during election years, the S&P 500 tends to rebound with strong returns in November and December. Image: BofA Global Research
S&P 500 Monthly Returns During an U.S. Election Year The S&P 500 has historically performed well in August during presidential election years, contributing to an overall positive market sentiment and potentially extending the summer rally. Image: Carson Investment Research
Seasonality – Nasdaq Monthly Returns Seasonality is very useful for assessing probabilities, not certainties. This is one factor that can impact the Nasdaq price. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Average Median and Positive Hit Rate of Monthly Returns Based on Credit/Fed Cycles Fed easing and credit tightening regime does not bode well for U.S. equities. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
10-Year Annualized Monthly Returns From Tech Should investors face the harsh reality of lower tech returns? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Russell 2000 vs. S&P 500 – Annualized Average Monthly Return Small cap stocks tend to underperfom the S&P 500 when growth slows. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Index Average Monthly Returns in December Historically, when the S&P 500 is up more than 10% year-to-date, the month of December tends to be up 2% on average. Image: LPL Research