January Seasonality Chart

[rluetgenau]

Tom, have you posted the January Seasonality chart anywhere on the site? Thanks

[tsptalk]

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Chart provided courtesy of www.sentimentrader.com (http://www.sentimentrader.com)

[Bullitt]

Bump for the chart, it probably hasn't changed much since '06 and could be useful to some traders this year.

Speaking of January, I think 2009 laid waste to the phrase, "As January goes, so goes the year." Probably some CNBC announcer invented that quote.

[tsptalk]

Speaking of January, I think 2009 laid waste to the phrase, "As January goes, so goes the year." Probably some CNBC announcer invented that quote.
Good point.

From: As Goes January, So Goes The Year? (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/business/marketwatch/main4765039.shtml)

"The barometer, created in 1972, is based on the performance of the broad S&P 500 index.

"Based on broader research from Quantitative Analysis Service, the month of January works accurately at predicting market direction 65% to 75% of the time."

[James48843]

Good point.

From: As Goes January, So Goes The Year? (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/business/marketwatch/main4765039.shtml)

"The barometer, created in 1972, is based on the performance of the broad S&P 500 index.

"Based on broader research from Quantitative Analysis Service, the month of January works accurately at predicting market direction 65% to 75% of the time."

Superbowl- AFC vs. NFC matched the January indicator- (Steelers).

Yet we ended up higher at the end of the year. :D

Thank goodness we had a bailout that passed Congress and enabled a successful year for the stock market. (grin).