Last year was a textbook seasonality and cycle year, with the market ... and this is also bullish for the election year. Market ... S&P 500 has moved back to the Sitting President line in the chart.

The strong market in 2019 is what’s expected in the third year of any president’s term, says Jeffrey Hirsch of Stock Trader’s Almanac. The election will determine the next pattern.

Since 1952, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed 10.1% on average during election years when a sitting president has run for reelection, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, which is ...

For elections without a sitting president in the race, ... Year. Vice President. Stock Market Change, Prior 1 Year. Stock Market Change, Prior 2 Years.

Also, according to the seasonality chart of the U.S. midterm elections for the past 72 years, the stock market could be already in the bottoming process, as shown in the comparison chart below.