Term of the Day: Halloween Strategy

TERM OF THE DAY - OCTOBER 28, 2011 Add Investopedia to Safe Sender List Find Investopedia on Halloween Strategy What Does it Mean? An investment technique in which an investor sells stocks before May 1 and refrains from reinvesting in the stock market until October 31, in order to increase capital gains. The Halloween strategy is based on the premise that most capital gains are made between October 31 (Halloween) and May 1, and that the other six months of the year should be spent investing in other investment types or not at all. Investopedia Says... The Halloween strategy is closely-related to the phrase, "Sell in May and then walk away", referring to the six months between May 1 and October 31. This strategy is... Read more » TODAY'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Slideshow - 4 Stages Of The Economic Cycle Learn about the general outline of an economic cycle to determine which sector to invest in.  View the Slideshow » Special Feature - Financial Planning Financial planning is about more than money, get an inside look at the mindset of a planner, being a client, and finding the right financial advisor. Click here for more. Related Terms Active Management Business Cycle Buy And Hold Seasonality Time Series See More » Related Links Capitalizing On Seasonal Effects Seasonal Trends In The Forex Market Introduction To Stationary And Non-Stationary Processes See More » Find Term Of The day Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! Stock Watch Weekly Forex Weekly News To Use Warren Buffett Watch Investing Basics The Chart Advisor Report Professionals in the Money You are currently subscribed to term-of-the-day as: newsforward@autoforextradingpro.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, please click here. Copyright © 2011 - All rights reserved. Investopedia ULC.