Preface
Part 1: Indicators and Patterns
January Indicators and Patterns
January Almanac
Typical January
Janu ary’s First Five Days “Early Warning System”
The Incredible January Barometer
1933 “Lame Duck” Amendment — Why JB Works
New Congress Barometers
JB versus All
Down Januarys Followed by Further Declines
The So-Called “January Effect”
February Indicators and Patterns
February Almanac
Typical February
Market Negative Before & After Presidents’ Day
March Indicators and Patterns
March Almanac
Typical March
Luck of the Irish Hits Wall Street Day Before StPat’s
April Indicators and Patterns
April Almanac
Typical April
Good Friday Better in April
Down January + Down April = Bad Sign
May Indicators and Patterns
May Almanac
Typical May
Wall Street Rallies For Moms
Memorial Day and the Stock Market
June Indicators and Patterns
June Almanac
Typical June
NASDAQ’s Powerful 12-Day Mid-Year Rally
July Indicators and Patterns
July Almanac
Typical July
Hot July Markets Often Precede Fourth Quarter Buying Opportunities
August Indicators and Patterns
August Almanac
Typical August
September Indicators and Patterns
September Almanac
Typical September
Trading the Labor Day Market
October Indicators and Patterns
October Almanac
Buy! Buy! Buy!
Typical October
November Indicators and Patterns
November Almanac
Typical November
Trading the Thanksgiving Market
December Indicators and Patterns
December Almanac
Typical December
Most of the So-Called “January Effect” Starts in Mid-December
The Only “Free Lunch” on Wall Street
Santa Claus Rally
Half-Hourly Trading Patterns
Weekly Trading Patterns
Dow Gains Most First Two Days of the Week
Monday Now Most Profitable S&P 500 Day of the Week
S&P 500 Daily Performance Each Year Since 1952
NASDAQ Strongest Last Three Days of the Week
NASDAQ Daily Performance Each Year Since 1971
Monthly Trading Patterns
Typical S&P Month
Typical NASDAQ Month
Dow Gains More Eight Days a Month Than On
All 13 Remaining Days Combined
S&P 500 Market Probability Calendars
Dow Jones Industrials Market Probability Calendars
NASDAQ Market Probability Calendars
Russell 1000 Market Probability Calendars
Russell 2000 Market Probability Calendars
Annual Trading Patterns
Market Behavior Three Days Before and Three Days After Holidays
Seasonal Rallies and Corrections
Best Months of the Year: Seasonal Switching Strategies
Aura of the Triple Witch: Fourth Quarter Most Bullish, Down Weeks Trigger More Weakness Week fter
Annual Trading Volume Patterns
The December Low Indicator: A Use Prognosticating Tool
The Four-Year Presidential Election/ Stock Market Cycle
Part 2: Seasonal Sector Investing
Part 3: Databank