How does the stock market react to rate hikes by the FED?
PDF download (GERMAN) Eight times a year the world is holding its breath waiting for the announcements of…
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Let the Games Begin – Football vs. Stocks
PDF download (GERMAN) One year later than expected, the UEFA Euro 2020(1) Championship has finally kicked off. The…
What Is Happening with Stocks on Quadruple Witching Day?
Article in German Four times a year – on the third Friday of March, June, September and December…
Benzinga Bootcamp with Christoph Zenk
This week, as part of the collaboration between Benzinga and Seasonax, our Co-Founder Christoph Zenk shared insights on…
The Fed & USD Seasonal Weakness
The reasons for USD strength have been well documented this year as the Fed took a hawkish policy…
Hot Stuff in the Market – Psychotropic Drugs
PDF download (GERMAN) Last year around this time, we have been facing our worst fears – our existence…
Halloween Effect: How Risky is it really to Invest in Stocks from May Onward?
PDF download (GERMAN) Article in German Perhaps you are wondering whether strong returns can be generated with the…
Beverage Stocks that Quench the Thirst of Investors
PDF download (GERMAN) Warmer weather is approaching and the summer season is getting ever closer. In the month…
All eyes on the RBNZ
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet this week and there are some mixed expectations for the rate…
Federal Reserve: How stocks and currencies actually move around the FOMC meeting
PDF download (GERMAN) Article in German Eight times every year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the…
Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
PDF download (GERMAN) Behavioral science and stock markets are two areas that are often moving to the top…
Can Chinese support lift copper prices?
China’s outlook has been buoyed over recent days on a series of positive stories. The reduction of some…
Seasonal Patterns in Commodities
Article in German Over the past several months there have been spectacular rallies in numerous commodities, from copper…
Fat Stocks
PDF download (GERMAN) In today’s world COVID-19 is not the only pandemic we are fighting, there is another…
The Dow Jones 10-year Cycle
Article in German Annual seasonality is undoubtedly the most important cycle for you as an investor. But there…
Love and the Stock Market
PDF download (GERMAN) With Valentine’s Day approaching, I have decided to dedicate my latest research to love and…
7 Tips to Recognize the Best Seasonal Patterns
Article in German It is important for you as an investor to recognize and evaluate the best seasonal…
Green is the New Black
PDF download (GERMAN) The economy has undoubtedly faced a severe rollercoaster last year. 2020 has shaken and stirred…
Four Year Cycle – a Lengthy Bear Market After the Election?
PDF download (GERMAN) Article in German 2020 is drawing to a close. It had a dreadful surprise in…
Are Tyson Food’s shares set to gain?
Tyson Foods is a US consumer staples company. It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of…
Fifty Shades of Silver
PDF download (GERMAN) Silver is the one of the most versatile elements we know and there are definitely…
Disney losing its magic?
Last week Walt Disney earnings missed expectations. Sales, at $20 billion, came short of projections by $1 billion.…
Black Friday: The Battle for Consumer Dollars Begins
PDF download (GERMAN) As Black Friday approaches, the mere mention of the term puts a smile on the…
Japanese Stocks: The Sun Is About To Rise In The Far East!
Article in German The US presidential elections and the corona crisis are currently dominating financial markets. Perhaps this…
An Impending Seasonal Trend in the FOREX Markets
Article in German In the context of seasonality, you may – just like most investors – primarily think…
Late Autumn Stock Surge
Undoubtedly the economy has experienced a severe rollercoaster this year. The uncertainty has not diminished and financial markets…
U.S. Elections Special
PDF download (GERMAN) A topic that is increasingly taking center stage in recent weeks, even overshadowing state enemy…
Will Tesla still be in the driver’s seat in the “dangerous” month of October?
PDF download (GERMAN) Seasonality is not just driven by fundamentals: emotions and calendar seasons also have a significant…
Against all Expectations: Crude Oil is About to Enter a Seasonal Decline!
Article in German Similar to many other market observers you may be expecting a seasonal rally in the…
Keep calm and start playing video games
PDF download (GERMAN) Keep calm and start playing video games In recent years the video game industry has…
BEACH Stocks – Ready for a Rebound?
PDF download (GERMAN) “BEACH” Stocks – Ready for a Rebound? COVID-19 has become world’s No.1 enemy and has…
For Bitcoin, the seasonally weakest period of the year is beginning now
Article in German For Bitcoin, the seasonally weakest period of the year is beginning now When you are…
BEACH Stocks – Ready for a Rebound?
PDF download (GERMAN) “BEACH” Stocks – Ready for a Rebound? COVID-19 has become world’s No.1 enemy and has…
Gold and gold mining stocks are entering a strong seasonal phase
Article in German Gold and gold mining stocks are entering a strong seasonal phase If you have kept…
Scoring on the stock exchange – soccer and seasonality
PDF download (GERMAN) Scoring on the stock exchange – soccer and seasonality That soccer is the most popular…
An Excellent Seasonal Buying Opportunity in Silver Lies Directly Ahead
Article in German An Excellent Seasonal Buying Opportunity in Silver Lies Directly Ahead In recent issues of Seasonal…
A new business worth billions of dollars
PDF download A new business worth billions of dollars As traditional industries are caught up in the global…
Sell in May: Which country is now threatened by the biggest price decline?
You are presumably aware of the saying "sell in May and go away". This popular seasonal stock market saying conveys that the stock market tends to underperform in the six summer months compared to the six winter months.
The Fastest Growing Industries during the Corona Lockdown
The Fastest Growing Industries during the Corona Lockdown As we have already discussed in previous issues of Seasonal…
Negative Crude Oil Prices: How to Trade Commodities Optimally with Seasonax
PDF download In commodities trading, seasonality is quite a popular tool – and rightly so! For example, agricultural…
Corona Crisis: Are There Still Hidden Gems in the Stock Market?
The major world stock indices have been seeing drops due to uncertainty around the global coronavirus pandemic, while…
Corona-Crash: Which day of the week drops most, which beats all others?
Article in German Currently on some days stock prices are dropping like stones. Therefore, knowing on which days…
Don’t Let The Fear Of Market Downturns Get In The Way Of Solid Gains
After witnessing events like the phenomenally sharp decline that the stock market recently saw in reaction to the…
Seasonality – Profit From Rising AND Falling Prices!
Article in German You have probably already become aware from media reports that global stock markets plummeted last…
Bitcoin too Has a Phase of Seasonal Weakness in the Summer
When I heard about Bitcoin for the very first time in May of 2011, it traded at eight…
How To Benefit From Seasonal Trends Of Individual Stocks
You have probably heard about the Halloween effect or the autumn rally. The former term refers to the…
A Pharmaceutical Stock That Is Often Particularly Strong At This Time Of The Year!
Article in German Novo Nordisk exhibits a brief, but very strong seasonal phase Take a look at the…
The Strongest Seasonal Advance in Precious Metals Stocks Begins Now
Article in German Mining stocks track precious metals seasonality Take a look at the seasonal chart of the…
Election Years: A Difficult Start is Common!
Article in German The new year is at the same time an election year. How does the US…
How Often Does the Christmas Rally Bring You Presents?
Article in German You have probably already heard about the Christmas rally. It is one of the most…
The Strongest Seasonal Advance in Precious Metals Begins Now
Article in German Silver is seasonally cheap in mid December First I will show you the seasonal chart…
The Best Season for Silver Has Only Just Begun
Article in German Commodities often provide an alternative to investing in stocks – and they have clearly discernible…
CMT Webinar with Dimitri Speck
How You Can Benefit from Little Known Seasonal and Cyclical Patterns Did you ever want to get full…
Many Instruments Display Seasonal Patterns
Article in German The US dollar typically declines at the end of the year – and recovers immediately…
The Santa Claus Rally: A Myth or the Strongest Seasonal Advance of the Year?
Article in German Seasonal patterns can be identified at a glance on a seasonal chart The first chart…
The Probability of Seasonal Pattern Recurrence
Article in German As you can undoubtedly imagine, I am convinced of the validity of seasonal patterns. The…
The Golden Autumn Season – One of the Most Reliable Seasonal Patterns Begins
Article in German You may already have guessed: when the vibrant colors of the autumn leaves are revealed…
Could There Be a Stock Market Crash? Extremely Rapid Declines Often Happen in October!
Article in German The seasonally weak period in the S&P 500 Index lies directly ahead! First let us…
+1,080% Annualized – One of the Strongest Seasonal Rallies is Starting Right Now
When I heard about Bitcoin for the first time in May 2011, it was trading at 8 US…
Triple Witching Day: How to Take Advantage of it in Practice
Article in German Four times a year on the third Friday of March, June, September and December, contracts…
Will the Nikkei Win the Next Olympic Games?
Article in German On 24 July 2020 the Olympic Summer Games will begin in Tokyo, the capital of…
What Happens With Bonds When the Fed Cuts Interest Rates?
Article in German Within nine months, yields on the 10-year treasury note have declined from 3.2% to 1.8%,…
Global Stock Markets: Danger Lies Directly Ahead!
Article in German Global stock market returns during summer vs. winter periods Almost the entire return was generated…
Scientific Long-Term Study Confirms: Seasonality is the Best Investment Strategy!
Article in German You can probably imagine that I am convinced of the merits of seasonality. However, even…
The Strange Behavior of the US Dollar in the Wake of Fed Rate Cuts
Article in German In the last issue of Seasonal Insights I discussed the typical pattern of stock prices…
How Do Stock Prices React to Rate Cuts by the Fed?
Article in German “This is the greatest economy in the history of our country”, Donald Trump opined just…
Bitcoin: What is the Best Day of the Week to Buy?
In the last issue of Seasonal Insights I have discussed Bitcoin’s seasonal pattern in the course of a…
Bitcoin: Seasonal Summer Weakness
When I heard about Bitcoin for the very first time in May of 2011, it traded at eight…
It is Time to Sell Real Estate
Here is how easily you can save money when purchasing a home, or earn additional money when selling…
Sell in May and Go Away!
Article in German Does this rule actually work? To find out whether it does, we have reviewed the…
The Effect of Earnings Season on Seasonal Price Patterns
Article in German As a shareholder you are probably asking yourself every quarter how the earnings of companies…
The Extent of Stock Market Outperformance in the US, the UK and Germany Around the Turn of the Month
Article in German In order to beat the market, you are probably – like many investors – spending…
Intraweek Profit Opportunities: In 6 of 10 Countries a Single Day Outperforms the Entire Week!
Article in German In the Seasonal Insights issue of 13 February 2019 I presented a study illustrating the…
How You Can Boost Your Stock Market Returns Significantly With A Simple Trick
Seasonality helps with stock selection Everybody has probably heard about the end-of-year rally phenomenon by now. It affects…
S&P 500 – A Single Day Beats the Entire Week
Tuesday is a particularly strong trading day, Friday a weak one The chart below shows the annualized performance…
The Benefits of Seasonal Compounding
Having a glimpse at our previous articles, you might have noticed that seasonal market trends are not unique…
Christmas Crash or Santa Claus Rally?
Article in German Every year a certain stock market phenomenon is said to recur, anticipated with excitement by…
Trump or Seasonality: Which One is Going to Prevail in the Dollar‘s Late Year Surge
The US faces uncertain economic times, as Trump and Xi Jinping are still locked in a bitter trade…
Festive Cheer for Precious Metals
Prices in financial and commodity markets exhibit seasonal trends. We have for example shown you how stocks of…
Trick or Treat – The Advent of a More Profitable Time Period
Today marks the last day of October, the month that has investors in fear of the next big…
How Particular Market Conditions Can Diminish Seasonal Trends in the Car Industry
During the month of October, we, as investors, are still in a peculiar state of mind. Although we…
Danger Awaits in October – or Does it?
Nervous feelings start to arise all around the global financial markets when October approaches. Investors fear the sharp…
Seasonality for Crypto: Can You Apply it to Bitcoin?
The last time we have talked to you about Bitcoin was in May 2017 when we have discussed…
Why September Is a Dangerous Month to Invest
In our last Seasonal Insights we have mixed things up a little bit and talked to you about…
Evade the Market Weakness in Summer by Shifting Your Perspective
In the last issue of our Seasonal Insights we have talked to you about biotech and pharmaceuticals as…
The Summer Season of Pharmaceuticals!
Four weeks ago we talked to you about gold as an asset class that is fairly resistant to…
Seasonax Market Neutral Makes Its Debut!
Through our Seasonal Insights and Seasonax Application you have been discovering a world of seasonalities among different market…
The Golden Age Has Just Begun
Around this time of the year, we ususally discuss asset classes that have problems in most years until…
Benefit From our Seasonal Analysis by Looking at the Example of Puma
In this issue of our Seasonal Insights, we will use a hands-on example, German shoe manufacturer and lifestyle…
You can now analyse seasonal patterns without having access to a Bloomberg or Thomson Reuters terminal
In this issue of our Seasonal Insights, we will use the opportunity to inform you about how you…
“Sell in May”: Take a Look at the Impressive Market Weakness in the Summer Half-Year in Almost All Countries!
In the last issue of Seasonal Insights we showed you the statistics associated with the popular truism “sell…
TDI Podcast: Well Seasoned Finance
Our founder and head analyst Dimitri Speck on The Disciplined Investor Listen to our founder and head analyst…
In Other Global Markets the “Turn-of-the-Month” Effect Generates Even Bigger Returns than in the US
Article in German The “turn-of-the-month effect” is one of the most fascinating stock market phenomena. It describes the…
The “Turn of the Month Effect” Exists in 11 of 11 Countries
Article in German We first discussed the “turn-of-the-month effect” in Seasonal Insights issue 6 of March 21, 2018.…
Soccer World Cup: Will it help the Russian Stock Market?
You may be following sporting events as passionately as you follow market price trends. Or perhaps you’re not…
Beat the Market by Exploiting as Many Different Statistical Market Anomalies as Possible
Article in German Today we want to discuss a particularly simple and effective anomaly, albeit one that is…
Save Thousands when Buying or Selling a Home
In your professional capacity and perhaps also in your private life, you are closely involved with financial and…
Market Efficiency? The Euro Is Looking Forward to the Weekend!
Article in German As I have shown in previous issues of Seasonal Insights, various financial instruments are demonstrating…
2017 Technical Analysis & Data Visualization Summit London
Following the tremendous success of previous annual Technical Analysis & Data Visualisation Summit events, Bloomberg is delighted to…
The Santa Claus Rally is Especially Pronounced in the DAX!
Every year a certain stock market phenomenon is said to recur, anticipated with excitement by investors: the Santa…