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Bowgett

Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 908

10-30-12 05:12 AM

Just a reminder. Stock market enters strongest seasonal period this week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_indicator

S&P 500 raises on average 4% during next two months.

Average from 1970:

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Daring

Registered: Aug 2012
Posts: 676

10-30-12 06:17 AM

You sure this applies even when it's up over 10% for 2012?

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Bowgett

Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 908

10-30-12 03:00 PM

Quote from Daring:

You sure this applies even when it's up over 10% for 2012?

It doesn't matter.

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Random.Capital

Registered: Jan 2005
Posts: 3848

10-30-12 03:03 PM

Quote from Bowgett:

It doesn't matter.

Yes, it does, because according to that the "average" year is +7%.

Copyright 2007 and starts in 1970....ok...

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hajimow

Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 2659

10-30-12 03:15 PM

[QUOTE]Quote from Bowgett:

It It doesn't matter. [/QUOTE

I did not know trading.is so easy

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Bowgett

Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 908

10-30-12 03:38 PM

I did not know trading.is so easy

What I meant is the next two month are favorable for longs. That's all. I have plenty of short positions but one needs to be mindful of seasonality and be ready in case the market starts rallying. I am not saying it will though.

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