'The Santa Claus rally is real': Why the stock market has a good chance of hitting record highs next week
The Santa Claus rally phenomenon was discovered in 1972 by Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader's Almanac.
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The Santa Claus rally phenomenon was discovered in 1972 by Yale Hirsch, creator of the Stock Trader's Almanac.
When stock market data dating back to 1928 is considered, the average gain during the Santa Claus trading window strengthens to 1.6%.
Friday is the official start of the Santa Claus rally.
"In any event, bullishness has gotten a bit excessive of late," market veteran Ed Yardeni said in a note to clients on Wednesday.
Ryan Detrick of The Carson Group compared the pullback to an absence of Santa Claus rallies and subsequent losses in the years 2000 and 2008.