Seasonality and The DJIA (Market)..      
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                September 1,  2009
            
1965-2008, the DJI has risen these percentages of the time: 

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   64% after the next 3 trading days.    Avg Gain =     +0.3%       
                  
49% after the next 5 trading days.    Avg Gain =     -0.1%
                  
 
49% after the next 10 trading days.  Avg Gain =      -0.3%
                                                  
                   36%  after the next  21-trading.         Avg Gain =      -0.9%
        

                   
51% after the next 2 months               Avg Gain =      +0.6%  
                   56% after the next 3 months               Avg Gain =      +0.5% 


                                              OTHERs' SEASONAL CHARTS

                    To demonstrate the limitations of cycles,  note how little the chart below would have
                    prepared you for the dire decline after June in 2008.
                  
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DJI - 1954-1984
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DJI 1985-2001
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Gold
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Wheat
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