Sell in May and put it away. The mixed drinks at exclusive beach cottages, country clubs, and island resorts are a little pricey.
https://tradeproacademy.com/stock-market-seasonality-explained-find-right-time-buy-stocks/ According to that 1964-2015 time frame chart, the May to October sum is negative (Aug and Sept being very bad), thus if you sit out the next 5 months, your average annual return should be better. At least stay away in Aug-Sept, according to the chart. June is usually the flattest month when as mentioned earlier, New Yorkers move out to the Hamptons.
....More stats: "Alternatively, when new leadership entered the White House, the S&P 500 returned an average of just 4.8% and was positive only 50% of the time in the following year. The election of presidents George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy delivered the highest one-year returns of 27%, 24%, and 23%, respectively. The weakest one-year returns occurred with the election of presidents George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon, delivering returns of -13%, -12%, and -11%, respectively. "New leadership in Washington can bring with it potential change that could rock the boat and hold stocks back," Detrick said."
%% People like poetry; sell in May today. Hay, my neighbor said. The sell in May + go away\ seldom happens anymore with computers + phones.............................................................................
Sell in May and go away.. The same reason why many a more cyclical aspects are forever unfolding within the markets. you might want to get your hands on the infamous Stock Traders Almanac, they have many studies (especially cyclically of seasons) in their publishing’s, very interesting stuff.
^^ Good points. Also its easy to misunderstand anything. ONE time my neighbor said, not in MAY, '' HEY'' .I said hey[meaning '' hello''] Actually she was talking to her horses + threw out some hay\LOL; Hey, in MAY/make hay while the sun shines