Unknown to most investors, strong seasonal trends greatly influence the movement of the stock market. Taking advantage of these market tendencies, investors can gain a huge edge in the market. Seasonal Stock Market Trends offers a detailed look at this little known, yet amazingly effective approach to investing and trading.

Informationen zum Autor Jay Kaeppel (Naperville, IL)?is a successful trading strategist for Optionetics, Inc., and has a weekly column titled "Kaeppel's Corner" in which he writes on a variety of trading topics for www.Optionetics.com.? Jay has been profiled in Futures magazine, and Barclays Managed Accounts Report, and is author of The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading, Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading,?and The Option Trader's Guide to Probability, Volatility and Timing,?all of which have achieved the Top 10 List at www.traderslibrary.com. With 18 years of programming experience, Jay has written a variety of software programs, most notably "Option Pro" trading software, voted "Best Option Trading System" six consecutive years in Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities Magazine.? As Director of Research for Essex Trading Co., Ltd. (1989-2004), he served as a software developer and trading systems designer, and until 2003 he managed futures trading accounts as a CTA,?registering seven consecutive profitable years.? He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Illinois University in 1981. Klappentext Praise for SEASONAL STOCK MARKET TRENDS"Seasonal Stock Market Trends is by far the most comprehensive analysis of seasonality since we created the Stock Trader's Almanac forty-two years ago. We even learned a few new things."--Jeffrey and Yale Hirsch, Creators and Editors at Large, Stock Trader's Almanac and www.stocktradersalmanac.com"Jay Kaeppel's book, Seasonal Stock Market Trends, sets a new standard in seasonality research. There is no guessing here; all of his work is well researched and thoroughly tested."--David Vomund, President, Vomund Investment Management"Jay Kaeppel is a highly regarded market analyst who brings his discerning perspective to the study of seasonal patterns in the stock market. In this comprehensive text, Kaeppel builds on the vast literature of calendar price tendencies and goes on to develop a wealth of powerful new seasonal investment strategies."--Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research Zusammenfassung Praise for SEASONAL STOCK MARKET TRENDS"Seasonal Stock Market Trends is by far the most comprehensive analysis of seasonality since we created the Stock Trader's Almanac forty-two years ago. We even learned a few new things."--Jeffrey and Yale Hirsch, Creators and Editors at Large, Stock Trader's Almanac and www.stocktradersalmanac.com"Jay Kaeppel's book, Seasonal Stock Market Trends, sets a new standard in seasonality research. There is no guessing here; all of his work is well researched and thoroughly tested."--David Vomund, President, Vomund Investment Management"Jay Kaeppel is a highly regarded market analyst who brings his discerning perspective to the study of seasonal patterns in the stock market. In this comprehensive text, Kaeppel builds on the vast literature of calendar price tendencies and goes on to develop a wealth of powerful new seasonal investment strategies."--Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Chapter 1 Introduction to Seasonality in the Stock Market 1 The Concept of Seasons and Seasonality 2 What Is Seasonality? 5 The Pioneers of Stock Market Seasonality 7 Measuring Market Performance throughout This Book 9 How to Trade the Dow 11 Seasonal Trends to Consider 14 Summing Up 18 Chapter 2 The Month of January 21 The First Five Days of January 22 The Last Five Days of January 25 The January Barometer 27 The January Barometer as a Stand-Alone System 29 The JayNewary Barometer 31 The Ultimate January Barometer System 38 The Effect of Compounding 42 A Few Words of Warning 46 Summing Up 47 Chapter 3 Holiday Seasonal Trends 49 The Holidays 50 The Trading Day before Each Holiday 51Jay Kaeppel (Naperville, IL)?is a successful trading strategist for Optionetics, Inc., and has a weekly column titled "Kaeppel's Corner" in which he writes on a variety of trading topics for www.Optionetics.com.? Jay has been profiled in Futures magazine, and Barclays Managed Accounts Report, and is author of The Four Biggest Mistakes in Futures Trading, Four Biggest Mistakes in Option Trading,?and The Option Trader's Guide to Probability, Volatility and Timing,?all of which have achieved the Top 10 List at www.traderslibrary.com. With 18 years of programming experience, Jay has written a variety of software programs, most notably "Option Pro" trading software, voted "Best Option Trading System" six consecutive years in Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities Magazine.? As Director of Research for Essex Trading Co., Ltd. (1989-2004), he served as a software developer and trading systems designer, and until 2003 he managed futures trading accounts as a CTA,?registering seven consecutive profitable years.? He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Illinois University in 1981.

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Praise for SEASONAL STOCK MARKET TRENDS "Seasonal Stock Market Trends is by far the most comprehensive analysis of seasonality since we created the Stock Trader's Almanac forty-two years ago. We even learned a few new things." --Jeffrey and Yale Hirsch, Creators and Editors at Large, Stock Trader's Almanac and www.stocktradersalmanac.com "Jay Kaeppel's book, Seasonal Stock Market Trends, sets a new standard in seasonality research. There is no guessing here; all of his work is well researched and thoroughly tested." --David Vomund, President, Vomund Investment Management "Jay Kaeppel is a highly regarded market analyst who brings his discerning perspective to the study of seasonal patterns in the stock market. In this comprehensive text, Kaeppel builds on the vast literature of calendar price tendencies and goes on to develop a wealth of powerful new seasonal investment strategies." --Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research

Inhalt

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Introduction to Seasonality in the Stock Market 1

The Concept of Seasons and Seasonality 2

What Is Seasonality? 5

The Pioneers of Stock Market Seasonality 7

Measuring Market Performance throughout This Book 9

How to Trade the Dow 11

Seasonal Trends to Consider 14

Summing Up 18

Chapter 2 The Month of January 21

The First Five Days of January 22

The Last Five Days of January 25

The January Barometer 27

The January Barometer as a Stand-Alone System 29

The JayNewary Barometer 31

The Ultimate January Barometer System 38

The Effect of Compounding 42

A Few Words of Warning 46

Summing Up 47

Chapter 3 Holiday Seasonal Trends 49

The Holidays 50

The Trading Day before Each Holiday 51

Two Days before Each Holiday 52

Three Days before and after Each Holiday 54

The Best Holiday Trading Days 56

The Ultimate Holiday System 61

The Most Wonderful Week of the Year (Usually) 63

Summing Up 65

Chapter 4 Monthly Seasonal Trends 67

The Best Day of the Month 68

The Trading Days of the Month 71

The Worst Trading Days of the Month 80

The Best Trading Days of the Month (Part 1) 81

The Best Trading Days of the Month (Part 2): The Month-End/New-Month Pattern 83

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 89

Monthly 10 Combined with the Santa Claus Rally 91

The Ultimate Monthly Days System 93

One Last Tweak 96

Summing Up 100

Chapter 5 Yearly Seasonal Trends 103

Decennial Patterns (Part 1: Ranking the Years) 104

Decennial Patterns (Part 2: The Best and Worst Years) 106

Decennial Patterns (Part 3: The Decennial Road Map) 110

Decennial Tendencies 111

Decade-by-Decade Performance 112

Intradecade Trends of Note 123

Intradecade Cycles Combined 130

Summing Up 13…