I know they say don’t try to time the market but…..

solidpro

So start of Jan to Mid March is flat and start of August to Mid Oct also flat. Seems kind-of obvious, although it could be just as obvious in a bad year all the ups could be downs. Is that chart over a specific year or some averages over lots?

I think my point being all those that had a good reason an imminent up or down is coming got in or out 3 weeks before you even had an feeling and by then it's 2 weeks to late. As well as 'their' ideas might have come to nothing.

Middle_of_the_Road

solidpro said:

So start of Jan to Mid March is flat and start of August to Mid Oct also flat. Seems kind-of obvious, although it could be just as obvious in a bad year all the ups could be downs. Is that chart over a specific year or some averages over lots?

I think my point being all those that had a good reason an imminent up or down is coming got in or out 3 weeks before you even had an feeling and by then it's 2 weeks to late. As well as 'their' ideas might have come to nothing.

It says over a 20 year period, ending 31/12/2024