Market Comparison Breakdown: Thanksgiving Day Eve vs Black Friday

Thanksgiving is a day when friends and family gather to feast, watch football, and talk politics.  Unfortunately, it’s sandwiched between party preparation on one side and frantic buying sprees on the other side.  Let’s take a closer look at the performance of the global futures markets the Wednesday before and Friday after Thanksgiving. 

The questions is do the markets favor pre or post turkey day?

Performance Breakdown

Calendar Breakdown by Events

Take a look at how the markets perform around Holidays, Observances, and other Major Events.
Performance Breakdown

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