Early April has been a strong period for the market over the years. The study below looks at the last 20.

Numbers here appear impressive. I should note though, that 2 of the losers for the 4-day holding period came in 2012 and 2013. It’s too early to say that the edge is no longer prevalent. I’m still giving this one the benefit of the doubt, but we’ll need to keep watch over the next few years to see if this last two years was just a blip, or whether the tendency is really changing.

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