eResearch | This Month’s seasonality report shows that there are 19 hold-overs, 1 addition, and 1 deletion in November. Seasonality refers to particular time-frames when stocks/sectors/indexes are subjected to and influenced by recurring tendencies that produce patterns that are apparent in the investment valuation process. A seasonality study preferably uses at least 10 years of data.
The chart in the Seasonality Trends report shows the periods of seasonal strength for 28 market segments (sectors/indexes). Each bar indicates a buy and a sell date based upon the optimal holding period for each market sector/index.
Seasonal Positive Strength for the Market Segments in November
| SECTOR/INDEX | FROM | UNTIL |
| S&P/TSX Composite | October 28 | June 5 |
| S&P 500 Index | October 28 | May 5 |
| Dow Jones Industrials | October 28 | May 17 |
| NASDAQ | October 28 | January 5 |
| Russell 2000 | October 28 | December 31 |
| DJ Transports | October 28 | December 8 |
| Utilities | November 14 | December 22 |
| U.S. Dollar Index | August 2 | November 22 |
| Energy | September 26 | December 22 |
| Materials | October 28 | December 22 |
| Industrials | October 28 | December 22 |
| Consumer Discretionary | October 28 | December 22 |
| Consumer Staples | October 28 | December 22 |
| Health-Care | October 28 | December 4 |
| Financials | October 28 | December 22 |
| Technology | October 28 | December 22 |
| Banks | October 28 | December 22 |
| Bio-Techs | October 28 | February 24 |
| Gas Utilities | October 28 | December 22 |
| Retail | October 28 | December 22 |
| Metals & Mining | October 28 | December 22 |
You can access the October Seasonality Trends report here: SeasonalTrends_110119
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