{"id":211393,"date":"2024-09-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=211393"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:58:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:58:27","slug":"the-weakest-month-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/the-weakest-month-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weakest Month has Begun!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>At the beginning of August, the stock markets suffered a collapse. In fact, August is a seasonally weak month \u2013 since 1970 it has been the second weakest in the annual cycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But there is an even weaker month: September.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does this mean further trouble is imminent?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s take a closer look at September from a seasonal perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-stock-market-by-month\">The stock market by month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bar chart shows you the average performance of the S&amp;P 500 in percent since 1970, sorted by calendar month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-s-amp-p-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970\">S&amp;P 500, average performance, in percent, since 1970<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"337\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970.png\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500, average performance, in percent, since 1970\" class=\"wp-image-211402 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970.png 935w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970-700x252.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-average-performance-in-percent-since-1970-768x277.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 935px; aspect-ratio: 935\/337;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September is the weakest month.&nbsp;<\/strong>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasonax.com\/\">Seasonax<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, September stands out with a red bar. It points downwards. September is the only month that had an average loss. This was over one percent. For an average monthly return, this is quite a remarkable value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-biggest-slowdown-is-expected-from-mid-september\">The biggest slowdown is expected from mid-September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But how exactly does the seasonal weakness develop? Take a look at the seasonality of the US stock index S&amp;P 500 in the day-by-day seasonal chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the index, I chose the detrended seasonal trend. Detrending removes the overarching trend. The end point of the chart is at the starting point. To do this, the overarching price movement is deducted proportionally across all days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily turn on detrending in&nbsp;<em>Seasonax&nbsp;<\/em>by clicking on the button with the arrow symbol above the chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-detrending-switch-in-nbsp-seasonax\">Detrending switch in&nbsp;<em>Seasonax<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"137\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Detrending-switch-in-Seasonax.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211403 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Detrending-switch-in-Seasonax.png 721w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Detrending-switch-in-Seasonax-700x133.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/Detrending-switch-in-Seasonax-300x57.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 721px; aspect-ratio: 721\/137;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Detrending makes the seasonal trend more visible.&nbsp;<\/strong>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasonax.com\/\">Seasonax<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the detrended chart, you can visually identify the seasonal trend more quickly. This makes it easier to analyze periods of weakness in instruments that have risen in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next chart shows you the detrended seasonal course of the S&amp;P 500 on a daily basis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-s-amp-p-500-detrender-seasonal-trend-determined-over-55-years\">S&amp;P 500, detrender seasonal trend, determined over 55 years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-detrender-seasonal-trend-determined-over-55-years.png\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500, detrender seasonal trend, determined over 55 years\" class=\"wp-image-211404 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-detrender-seasonal-trend-determined-over-55-years.png 717w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-detrender-seasonal-trend-determined-over-55-years-700x400.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/SP-500-detrender-seasonal-trend-determined-over-55-years-300x172.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 717px; aspect-ratio: 717\/410;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The seasonal periods of weakness are clearly visible.&nbsp;<\/strong>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasonax.com\/\">Seasonax<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the S&amp;P 500 falls particularly sharply from mid-September. However, the seasonal weakness tends to begin earlier in mid-July and lasts until the end of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coming weeks could, therefore, be dangerous again on the stock market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful, don\u2019t ignore the seasonal warning signs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted September 4, 2024 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasonax.com\/september-stock-market-weakness-seasonal-analysis\/\">The Weakest Month has Begun!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of August, the stock markets suffered a collapse. 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