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Does the Dow at 19,000 Point to a Short-Term Pullback?

After the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) topped 19,000 for the first time ever, we took a look at how the index has performed after other millennium milestones

Nov 22, 2016 at 2:56 PM
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) crossed the 19,000 threshold for the first time ever today, as the blue-chip index continues its journey into record-high territory. Against this backdrop, we took a look at how the Dow historically performs after topping millennium levels for the first time.


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Starting with the first time the Dow muscled north of 10,000, the index has obviously crossed a 1,000-point interval nine times prior to today. According to data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, the Dow tends to underperform in the short term after these milestones, averaging a loss looking both one week and one month out, compared to average anytime gains since 1999. In fact, the Dow has been positive just 44% of the time one week after a cross, compared to 56% anytime.

However, going out three months after a cross, the Dow averages a gain of 1.65%, topping its anytime three-month return of 1.20%. The index has been positive roughly two-thirds of the time three months after a cross, compared to 62% anytime. The percent-positive is also higher than usual looking six months out, at 67%, though the average return is comparable to the Dow's anytime six-month return.

It's worth noting that the Dow seems to be more subdued after a millennium cross, too, comparing standard deviations. Looking three months out, the standard deviation of 3.61% is roughly half that of the Dow's anytime three-month standard deviation of 7.23%. In the same vein, the average three- and six-month losses after a millennium cross are close to half of the average anytime losses for the same time frame.

In conclusion, if history is any indicator, the Dow could be due for a pullback over the next few weeks -- echoed by this signal not seen since 1999. However, the index tends to outperform three months after a millennium cross, so perhaps we're on pace for a quick dip followed by a relatively low-volatility churn higher. 


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