Post by mangomoney on May 3, 2016 21:09:40 GMT 7
SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY? MAYBE NOT.
One index tends to outperform in the May-to-October period
A long-held trading theory says to "Sell in May and Go Away." But is that really a wise strategy? Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White took a look at seasonal trends for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), Russell 2000 Index (RUT), and Nasdaq Composite (COMP) -- and while three tend to perform better in the November-through-April period, one tends to outperform from May to October.
more...
www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2016/04/29/sell-in-may-and-go-away-maybe-not
One index tends to outperform in the May-to-October period
A long-held trading theory says to "Sell in May and Go Away." But is that really a wise strategy? Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White took a look at seasonal trends for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), Russell 2000 Index (RUT), and Nasdaq Composite (COMP) -- and while three tend to perform better in the November-through-April period, one tends to outperform from May to October.
more...
www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/analysis/2016/04/29/sell-in-may-and-go-away-maybe-not
