The S&P 500 has had 0 record highs this year. In fact, it's been 659 days since a new high was recorded. The table below shows that when there have been 0 record highs in a year, the following year's returns have been good, up +13.1%. When there have been >35 record highs in a… pic.twitter.com/CHkadK9bBG
— Day Hagan Asset Management (@DayHagan_Invest) October 24, 2023
Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research (@DayHagan_Invest). The S&P 500 peaked on the first trading day of 2022 and hasn’t made a record high since. That’s 21 months, or 660 days, without an all-time high — the longest streak in a decade. According to the data table, this drought in record highs could bode well for 2024. Years with zero record highs have historically seen a median gain of +13.1% the following year, while years with >35 record highs have seen a median gain of just +5.8%.