{"id":1908,"date":"2023-08-29T13:18:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.morpheustrading.com\/blog\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:21:57","slug":"stock-market-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day Stock Market Insights: How Are Historical Returns Around Labor Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/new.morpheustrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dieseldogd_a_happy_diverse_group_of_family_and_friends_is_socia_4804dbba-a036-40bb-9d9a-56ff53bd2bfb-717x402.png\" alt=\"Labor Day stock market\" class=\"wp-image-19856\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dieseldogd_a_happy_diverse_group_of_family_and_friends_is_socia_4804dbba-a036-40bb-9d9a-56ff53bd2bfb-717x402.png 717w, https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dieseldogd_a_happy_diverse_group_of_family_and_friends_is_socia_4804dbba-a036-40bb-9d9a-56ff53bd2bfb-110x62.png 110w, https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dieseldogd_a_happy_diverse_group_of_family_and_friends_is_socia_4804dbba-a036-40bb-9d9a-56ff53bd2bfb-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What really happens in the stock market around Labor Day? We crunched 73 years of S&amp;P 500 data to find out. Here are the surprising results!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Labor Day, the last hurrah of summer\u2014marked by barbecues, friends, family, and one last chance to soak up the sun. As you set up your grill, we&#8217;ve grilled up some fun stats on how stocks have historically performed right before and after Labor Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, before you wonder: &#8220;Is the stock market open on Labor Day?&#8221; The answer is &#8220;no,&#8221; and it&#8217;s time to <em>relax\u2014you deserve it! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#A_Historical_Splash\" >A Historical Splash<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#Riding_the_Labor_Day_Waves\" >Riding the Labor Day Waves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#Recent_Ripples_Labor_Days_Latest_Trends\" >Recent Ripples: Labor Day&#8217;s Latest Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#Noteworthy_Nudges\" >Noteworthy Nudges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#Sailing_to_the_Conclusion\" >Sailing to the Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/blog\/stock-market-labor-day\/#Your_Special_Labor_Day_Invitation\" >Your Special Labor Day Invitation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Historical_Splash\"><\/span>A Historical Splash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to plunge into 73 years of stock market data to discover its waves around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/news\/history-labor-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/news\/history-labor-day\/\" data-schema-attribute=\"about\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Labor Day<\/a>. As we all prepare to wave goodbye to summer, find out what waves the stock market has historically ridden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Riding_the_Labor_Day_Waves\"><\/span>Riding the Labor Day Waves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the S&amp;P 500 as our benchmark index, we surfed through the trends based on <strong>3 days before and 3 days after the Labor Day holiday<\/strong>, <strong>from 1950 through 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What did we find? <em>The average daily return of those 438 days was&#8230;wait for it&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>A tiny loss of -0.005%<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on this rather boring number, the stock market seems to also enjoy chilling around the Labor Day holiday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Ripples_Labor_Days_Latest_Trends\"><\/span>Recent Ripples: Labor Day&#8217;s Latest Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Curiosity led us to take a closer look at just the last 5 years as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems the waters were a bit warmer in recent years, with a slight <em>average daily gain of +0.002<\/em>%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just for fun, here is the yearly S&amp;P 500 breakdown from 2018-2022 (3 days before and after Labor Day):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2018:<\/strong> -0.11%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019:<\/strong> +0.62%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020:<\/strong> -0.89%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021:<\/strong> -0.11%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022:<\/strong> +0.50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Noteworthy_Nudges\"><\/span>Noteworthy Nudges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the 73-year average was pretty steady, <strong>stocks tended to have a <em>slight<\/em> uptick on the Friday before Labor Day weekend.<\/strong> As for the first trading day post-celebrations? Be prepared for some volatility, as traders mark the end of the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-asia\/insights\/what-happened-to-the-summer-doldrums\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-asia\/insights\/what-happened-to-the-summer-doldrums\" data-schema-attribute=\"mentions\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summer doldrums<\/a>&#8221; and get back to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/4966a6ff.sibforms.com\/serve\/MUIFAOyl4S5Qdajs7q3LemJKudDbMHB24p2SAorKuWWuauy3e1eFPtLgTh5BoPCh3XzIz3rZE_YyIqvc9IEl_xMkRg3MTlG0Zn5eqY3J2eKMjOE-jPuS43ZXewKssUaGt1kllR56wV2u1lBXoYfKSzEgeeTjLyjdSao87VmqsbDtgcy4jNwHMSzf0Rl346rIoBjtZwf-DX0V6tbn\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen style=\"display: block;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;max-width: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sailing_to_the_Conclusion\"><\/span>Sailing to the Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Is there a magical Labor Day stock trading strategy? Hardly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these insights can be fascinating (at least for stat geeks like us), <strong>it&#8217;s never wise to anchor your decisions on seasonal shifts alone. <\/strong>Having a disciplined approach, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/best-swing-trading-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/morpheustrading.com\/best-swing-trading-strategy\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proven trading strategy<\/a>, is what <em>truly<\/em> matters for your long-term trading success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our north star? <em>The Wagner Daily<\/em> PRO, <em>our flagship swing trading service. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our guiding principle? <em>Trade what you see, not what you think!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Special_Labor_Day_Invitation\"><\/span>Your Special Labor Day Invitation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you set sail on your Labor Day adventures, we&#8217;d like to offer you a special invitation to <strong>join the MTG Tribe<\/strong> by diving into our popular <a href=\"#\"><em><strong>Wagner Daily PRO<\/strong><\/em><\/a> service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to joining a tight-knit community of fellow traders in our exclusive Swing Trader Chatroom, you will <strong>receive explosive swing trade alerts <\/strong>while learning the proven MTG trading techniques. As an end-of-day swing trading system, it&#8217;s your perfect side hustle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s to a fun, happy, and safe Labor Day weekend! And remember, the stock market may take a Labor Day break, but we&#8217;re here, prepped and ready for the next wave when it&#8217;s back in action!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What really happens in the stock market around Labor Day? <\/p>\n<p>We crunched 73 years of S&#038;P 500 data to find out. 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