| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | — | |
| Halloween | First Trading Day in November Dow Up 9 of Last 12 | FOMC Meeting (2 Days) | — | Daylight Saving Time Ends on 11/6 |
“October has killed many a bear;
Buy techs and small caps and soon wear a grin ear to ear.”
Midterm election year Octobers since 1950:
#1 Dow (2.6%), #1 S&P (2.7%) and #2 NASDAQ (3.1%)
October is a great time to buy. Big October gains 5 yrs 1999–2003 after atrocious Septembers.
Market Charts of Midterm Election Years
“Known as the jinx month because of crashes in 1929 and 1987, the 554-point drop on
October 27, 1997, back-to-back massacres in 1978 and 1979, Friday the 13th in 1989 and the
meltdown in 2008″