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which way do the markets usually go after a bank holiday?

srg751
srg751 Posts: 21 Forumite
in Savings & investments
Does anyone know which way the markets usually move after a bank holiday, is there a trend or not?
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  • jon3001
    jon3001 Posts: 890 Forumite
    Why do you think the markets should be influenced by bank holidays?
  • cocktail
    cocktail Posts: 377 Forumite
    sometimes they go up , sometimes down.
  • uk_steve
    uk_steve Posts: 375 Forumite
    jon3001 wrote: »
    Why do you think the markets should be influenced by bank holidays?
    ^^^^^^^
    i was thinking that as well
    Oh well we only live once ;-)
  • malik999
    malik999 Posts: 376 Forumite
    Nothing to do with BH but for info April is nearly always the best month of the year for the markets.
  • Stavros_3
    Stavros_3 Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    cocktail wrote: »
    sometimes they go up , sometimes down.

    PMSL :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Liquidity is when you look at your investment portfolio and **** your pants
  • turbobob
    turbobob Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    malik999 wrote: »
    Nothing to do with BH but for info April is nearly always the best month of the year for the markets.

    Sell in May and go away ;) Will be interesting to see if that pans out this year.
  • gozomark
    gozomark Posts: 2,069 Forumite
    malik999 wrote: »
    Nothing to do with BH but for info April is nearly always the best month of the year for the markets.

    so if I checked, Id find say in atleast 20 of the last 25 years that April was the best month of the year for markets ? I somewhat doubt that
  • Chadsman
    Chadsman Posts: 1,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If you think you understand the markets you dont.
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  • Aegis
    Aegis Posts: 5,695 Forumite
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    srg751 wrote: »
    Does anyone know which way the markets usually move after a bank holiday, is there a trend or not?
    Surely it entirely depends what buy/sell orders have been set for when the markets open? I doubt that's something predictable just from a couple of extra days of closed markets...
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  • GucciMane
    GucciMane Posts: 348 Forumite
    Im sure futures are traded on holidays. It'll give you an indication on where the market will open.
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