Some Fun Market Stats

Here are some fun stats I recently found.

So far this year, the S&P 500 is up 12.73% on Tuesday and Wednesday. The rest of the week, the index is down -2.10%.

Here’s how it works out:

Monday: -0.89%
Tuesday: 8.12%
Wednesday: 4.27%
Thursday: -4.66%
Friday: 3.59%

I also found that the best seven days of the last seven years comprised the S&P 500’s entire gain. The rest of the time, the index was net flat.

That’s a good example of a stat that’s true, but it’s a bit misleading. For one, it excludes dividends. Even with low yields, dividends add up after seven years.

Also, the last seven years haven’t been that good for the market. Add in a very volatile time in 2008 and the stat isn’t that hard to believe. All seven days came within an unpleasant six-month period, and five of the seven came during a six-week stretch.

Posted by on November 17th, 2014 at 12:12 pm


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