Outlook 12/23: Stock futures tick lower as the market begins holiday-shortened weeks. Trading is expected to be relatively muted during these weeks. The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve at 1 p.m. ET, and the market is shut on Christmas Day. Investors are hopeful that a so-called Santa Claus rally may help the market end 2024 on a high note, especially following a tumultuous week. Dating back to 1969, the SP500, on average, added 1.3% in the last five trading days of the year and the first two in January. The second half of December is also typically the second-strongest period of the year for U.S. equities, and the SP500 has been up 83% of the time in December of presidential election years.
ESH25 (MAR2025): YVAH 6051 YPOC 6014 YVAL 5929 GAP 6000.50
/ES Plan: Last session market closed bullish, but reopening looks slight bearish, moving within previous value, so these're the opening and initial balance options for current session:
