The Tell: ‘Santa Claus’ rally has begun. Why few 7-session stretches are better for the stock market.

Equities have performed exceedingly well during a seasonal period that includes the year’s last five trading days and the first two sessions of the new year, in what’s come to be known as the “Santa Claus” rally.

Equities have performed exceedingly well during a seasonal period that includes the year’s last five trading days and the first two sessions of the new year, in what’s come to be known as the “Santa Claus” rally.