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What is the best month for S&P 500?July, +1.67% on averageWhat is the best month for Nasdaq Composite?January, +2.47% on averageWhat is the best month for DAX?April, +2.65% on averageWhat is the best month for BIST 100?April, +7.43% on averageIs September the worst month for stocks?-1.11% on average, up 44% of yearsIs the Santa Claus rally real?+1.60% on average, up 76% of yearsDoes the January effect still work for small caps?Small caps beat large caps in 41% of JanuariesDoes 'Sell in May and go away' work?Winter beat summer in 66% of yearsHow do stocks do in a midterm election year?Q4 of midterm years: +5.55% on average
Commodities
What is the best month for Gold?January, +2.95% on averageWhat is the best month for Silver?January, +3.84% on averageWhat is the best month for Natural gas (Henry Hub)?September, +8.58% on averageWhat is the best month for WTI crude oil?February, +3.54% on averageWhat is the best month for Brent crude oil?February, +4.15% on averageWhat is the best month for Copper?February, +2.93% on averageWhat is the best month for Coffee (Arabica)?November, +3.84% on averageWhat is the best month for Cocoa?November, +3.42% on averageWhat is the best month for Sugar?June, +4.21% on averageWhat is the best month for Wheat?July, +3.99% on averageWhat is the best month for Corn?December, +5.45% on averageWhat is the best month for Soybeans?February, +3.43% on average
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