50-DMA Streaks

The S&P 500 is very close to doubling from the March 2009 low. The intra-day low from March 6, 2009 was 666.79. To double that, we need to hit 1,333.58. We’ve been as high as 1,331.64 today.

The S&P 500 continues to hold above its 50-day moving average. We’ve been above it every day since September 2, 2010. This is the 11th longest streak since 1932.

Begin End Days
4-Jan-95 10-Jan-96 257
10-Apr-58 25-Nov-58 159
14-Dec-42 21-Jun-43 156
24-Jul-06 27-Feb-07 149
4-Nov-60 12-Jun-61 148
5-Apr-35 20-Sep-35 140
29-Nov-63 1-Jun-64 126
31-Mar-89 25-Sep-89 123
23-Nov-70 17-May-71 120
25-Jan-83 12-Jul-83 116
2-Sep-10 14-Feb-11 114

Posted by on February 14th, 2011 at 1:20 pm


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