Global Seasonal Analysis is a monthly report that displays and analyzes annual, quarterly and monthly seasonal trends for 17 global asset prices including equities, benchmark interest rates, foreign exchange, and key commodity prices based on historical data going back to the 1950s.
The following is an excerpt from this month’s report.
German DAX Monthly Seasonal Pattern Since 1967
The green bar in the chart at lower left on Page 2 shows that July is the seasonally strongest month of the year in the DAX based on data since 1967. It represents a sharp one-month rebound sandwiched between the four seasonally weakest months of the year in May-June and August-September.
The height of the green bar indicates that, on average since 1967, the DAX has closed 1.65% higher in July. The red line shows that, also on average since 1978, the DAX has posted a positive July close 62% of the time.
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