10-DMA Streaks

Unless something very dramatic happens, this will be the 33rd-straight trading day that the S&P 500 closes above its 10-day moving average. Part of this streak is due to the market’s huge falloff in volatility.

Here’s a look at the longest streaks going back to 1932:

Began Ended Days
23-Nov-70 18-Feb-71 59
20-Feb-35 30-Apr-35 57
27-Oct-52 7-Jan-53 47
7-Dec-60 10-Feb-61 45
27-Mar-57 27-May-57 42
12-Aug-68 24-Oct-68 42
16-Feb-10 16-Apr-10 42
30-Dec-42 18-Feb-43 41
19-May-55 18-Jul-55 40
26-Nov-71 24-Jan-72 40
6-Apr-70 28-May-70 38
7-Oct-35 22-Nov-35 37
22-Aug-58 15-Oct-58 37
26-Jul-63 18-Sep-63 37
20-Oct-72 14-Dec-72 37
15-Apr-97 4-Jun-97 35
11-Jun-56 27-Jul-56 33
1-Dec-10 present 33

Posted by on January 18th, 2011 at 12:56 pm


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