Thread: 4Runner's Account Talk

April statistics from CNBC below. Beginning tomorrow, two tokens (IFTs) will be handed to us for April - use 'em wisely.

• Dow (since 1897)
  
  • On average the Dow has gained 1.1% during April (and an avg of 1.5% after a positive March)
  • Up 56% of the time, average gains of 4.63% when up (and an avg of 5.3% after a positive March)
  • Down 44% of the time, average loss of -3.43% when down (and an avg of -2.8% after a positive March)
  • The biggest April gain was in 1933, when the Dow finished up 31.95%
  • The biggest April loss was in 1932, when the Dow finished down -23.68 %
  S&P (since 1928)
  
  • On average the S&P has gained 1.16% during April (and an avg of 1.7% after a positive March)
  • Up 62% of the time, average gains of 4.33% when up during April (and an avg of 4.4% after a positive March)
  • Down 38% of the time, average loss of -3.96% when down during April (and an avg of -3.0% after a positive March)
  • The biggest April gain was in 1933, when the S&P finished up 33.85%
  • The biggest April loss was in 1932, when the S&P finished down -20.25%
• Nasdaq Composite (since 1971)
  
  • On average the Nasdaq has gained 1.22% during April (and an avg of 2.4% after a positive March)
  • Up 63% of the time, average gains of 4.61% when up during April (and an avg of 4.4% after a positive March)
  • Down 37% of the time, average loss of -4.6% when
  • down during April (and an avg of -3.7% after a positive March)
  • The biggest April gain was in 2001, when the Nasdaq finished up 15%
  • The biggest April loss was in 2000, when the Nasdaq finished down -15.6%

http://www.cnbc.com/id/29975133

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