Santa Claus Rally

Prominent market commentator Jim Cramer said on Monday that stocks in the benchmark S&P 500 are likely to rally next month. “The charts, as interpreted by the legendary Larry Williams, suggest that the Santa Claus rally is coming to town next month and you’ve got to get ready...

The equity market flattered only to disappoint. After tame October inflation data sent stocks higher, traders have stepped back to the sidelines among lingering macro concerns. An economist, however, thinks it can’t get any worse for stocks. What Happened: The Nasdaq 100 Index,...

After a dismal September when major U.S. averages shed 4% or more, the equity market fought back with vengeance in the first trading session of October. At least one analyst is confident that things could look up in the final quarter of a disappointing year. What Happened: Cantor Fitzgerald...

December is historically one of the best months of the year for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY). However, most of those historical gains have come in the second half of the month in a seasonal trade known as the Santa Claus Rally. The official period of the Santa Claus Rally is the...

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) was in need of a pullback after a massive 11% rally between Oct. 4 and Nov. 22 brought the ETF to a new all-time high of $473.54. The decline began to take place as mostly sideways consolidation on Nov. 23 and Nov. 24, but on Nov. 26 news of a new COVID-19 variant,...

The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: Prior to the holiday weekend, on tapering volumes, U.S. index futures balanced. Remember This: “Equity strength at this time of the year is widely known as the Santa Claus Rally, but the term is somewhat misunderstood,” researchers said in...

The S&P 500 has rebounded since the lows seen in March. The Santa Claus Rally that could happen during the last few days of 2020 could help predict the performance of stocks in 2021. What Happened: The Santa Claus Rally is typically defined as the last five trading days of the year and the...

Investors enjoyed huge returns in the month of November. But after a solid start to December and a historic run off the March lows, some traders are getting concerned about year-end profit-taking heading into the 2020 home stretch. So far, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) has rallied...

After giving up all of its year-to-date gains and entering a correction for the second time in 2018 (the first drop being February’s dramatic correction), S&P 500 futures traders are trying to make up any lost ground that they can in the final few weeks of 2018. The broad market index is...

Santa Claus has been benign even to the markets, as is evident from the typically strong rally witnessed at the end of the year. Named the "Santa Claus Rally," this annual trend refers to the strong upward move in stock prices between Christmas and New Year's. Now, how is this...

December arrives Thursday, and with it comes visions of a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street. While it remains to be seen whether Santa delivers for investors this year, December's reputation as a good month for equities is well-deserved. Over the past two decades, the S&P 500 has posted an...

• The Santa Claus Rally is a year-end short-term seasonal stock trading opportunity. • While other Wall Street rules of thumb are hard to statistically verify, the Santa Claus rally has historically produced statistically significant returns. • This year’s Santa Claus...

The performance of the stock market during the Santa Claus Rally period could indicate its direction in the first half of 2016. Oppenheimer expects the Dow Jones Industrial Average to correct to 16,000 in coming months. The firm currently sees technical strength in airline stocks. In a...

Streets lined with twinkle lights, holiday store window displays and brisk winter air all signal December has finally arrived. A month punctuated by holiday celebrations, December is also a heavy month for trading, as investors sure up their portfolios for the coming year. As with every other year...

November is nearing its end. Following the mayhem in August that is being falsely blamed on a trading style known as "risk parity" (which has been around for years), the U.S. equity markets continue to chug higher while the Fed debates a December rate hike. In the midst of all this,...