September is historically the weakest month of the year for the S&P 500 and we saw that trend play out again this year.
The S&P 500 (SPY) fell 5%.
The tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) fell 6%.
Despite the seasonal weakness, U.S. stocks are still having a good year. The S&P 500 is up 11% on the year and the NASDAQ is still up 33%. And looking forward I am expecting more gains in the fourth quarter because of two potential catalysts.
Stocks are Moving into a Seasonally Strong Time of the Year
The S&P 500 is about to move into a seasonally strong time of the year. October, November, December and January are historically four of the strongest months of the year for stocks.Take a look below at this very informative chart for a closer look at this seasonal trend.
Weakness in August and September Could Trigger More Gains
In addition to potential seasonal strength, the weakness stocks just saw in August and September has historically led to strong gains in the fourth quarter. Take a look at this cool chart from Carson Research with more details on this trend.
I View Weakness in Stocks as a Chance to Deploy Cash: I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but I view weakness in stocks as an opportunity to deploy cash. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last few months and I expect that to pay off in the fourth quarter. I’ll be back with another update next week – have a great day!
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