Event: Election Day

Why do Americans vote on a Tuesday in early November? In 1845, Congress passed a federal law designating Election Day. The day was chosen to make it easier for farmers to vote. November; to not interrupt harvest season, Tuesday; so they didn’t have to travel on the Sabbath.

Elections have political and financial consequences … take a look at how the markets react before, during, and after the results come in.   

The questions is … are U.S. elections typically postive or negative for the markets on a short-term basis? 

Market Comparision 

How do the markets perform leading up to and including Election Day?  The analysis table below breaks down each of the 30+ markets into three separate trading periods.  These time frames span the day before and after election day as well as election day itself. Markets highlighted with a checkmark should be closely monitored for potential strength around the event. 

Performance Breakdown

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